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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor'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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Maine Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Brown University Report

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 3 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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