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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges
$42,572 Avg Salary

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges 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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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