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.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in the New England Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
Fairfield U 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 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. 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.
Bryant University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.
Bryant graduate students pay an average of $47,720 in tuition and fees each 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Emerson graduate students pay an average of $31,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Emerson 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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University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
URI graduate students pay an average of $29,774 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.
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Clark University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clark are $47,730 per year.
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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 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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