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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Journalism at Quinnipiac University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Emerson College

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Northeastern University

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 483
Connecticut 129
New Hampshire 2
Maine 30
Rhode Island 25
Vermont 5

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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