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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire

11 Colleges
$37,069 Avg Salary
$26,800 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #32 most popular major in New Hampshire with 287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Hampshire to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Hampshire - Main Campus the most popular school in New Hampshire for communication and media studies students. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from UNH carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.

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#2

Keene State College

Keene, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Keene State College is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Keene State take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $342, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

On average, communications graduates from Plymouth State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

The excellent programs at Saint Anselm College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

On average, communications graduates from St. Anselm College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franklin Pierce University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Manchester, UNH Manchester is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UNH Manchester take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $398.

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#7

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, NH

Colby - Sawyer College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the rural area of New London, Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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#10

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit school 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
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 11 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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