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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$36,647 Avg Salary
$26,809 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online .

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the most popular online school in the New England Region for communication and media studies students. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Simmons University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

On average, communications graduates from Simmons take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Fisher College

Boston, MA

The excellent online programs at Fisher College 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, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Communications majors at Fisher College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Post University

Waterbury, CT

The excellent online programs at Post University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the New England Region . Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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#6

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network carry an average student debtload of $24,304. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $388.

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#7

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

On average, communications graduates from Fitchburg State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $109.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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