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Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges
$47,692 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,165
Connecticut 911
New Hampshire 287
Maine 124
Rhode Island 337
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 14 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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