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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 337 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our analysis found Bryant University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bryant University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $591.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at URI accumulate an average of around $21,456 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Communications majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $23,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,718.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Rhode Island College Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,165
Connecticut 911
New Hampshire 287
Maine 124
Vermont 60

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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