2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
With 483 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #69 most popular major in Massachusetts.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 129 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Maine | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 25 |
| Vermont | 5 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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).
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