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.
Top 10 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Husson University the best value school in the New England Region for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Husson are $19,790 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Fairfield U also is in the top 20% of our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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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 large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Emerson undergraduate students pay an average of $51,286 in tuition and fees each 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Keene State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the New England Region . Keene State is a small public school located in the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,270 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $24,946 per 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a 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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Request InformationBest Journalism Colleges by State
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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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