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

9 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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the communications majors at the school.

On average, communications graduates from URI take out $21,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the communications majors at the school.

Communications majors at RIC take out an average of $22,718 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Brown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,041.

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Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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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#5

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the communications majors at the school.

On average, communications graduates from JWU Providence take out $23,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

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#8

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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