2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in the New England Region 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 city of Boston.
Of the 69 students majoring in communications at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in communications at Clark, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Of the 31 students majoring in communications at Lasell, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 35% of the communications majors at the school.
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Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 65% of the communications majors at the school.
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University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.
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Regis College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.
Women make up 64% of the communications majors at the school.
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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 57% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Explore the best communication and media studies schools 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 Related Majors
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 18 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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