2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Fairfield U graduate students pay an average of $19,498 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lasell University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Newton, Lasell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lasell graduate students pay an average of $11,268 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $23,510 per year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UHart are $15,202 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Smithfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bryant are $47,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bryant also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Emerson College 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 #7 on the list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emerson are $31,910 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Emerson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 in tuition and fees each year.
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Clark University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Clark graduate students pay an average of $47,730 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
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.
- 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).
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