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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island

10 Colleges
$33,317 Avg Salary
$25,757 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. 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

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $24,321.

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#4

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Out of the 10 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Bryant carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Out of the 10 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Communications majors at RWU take out an average of $26,970 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from JWU Providence carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Salve Regina take out is $27,000.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online 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 Colleges 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 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.

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