2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Husson University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emerson are $51,286 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Emerson accumulate an average of around $23,353 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $888, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keene State College is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant town of Keene.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Keene State are $24,994 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,946 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $26,209.
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Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $23,215.
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Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.
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Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 483 |
| Connecticut | 129 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Maine | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 25 |
| Vermont | 5 |
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Majors Related to Journalism
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 17 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).
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