2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,165 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
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 Massachusetts for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 76% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 24% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Massachusetts. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Women make up 62% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton.
Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Regis 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. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in communications at MIT, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Fitchburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in communications at Fitchburg State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 911 |
| New Hampshire | 287 |
| Maine | 124 |
| Rhode Island | 337 |
| Vermont | 60 |
Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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.