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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2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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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 small city of Bangor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year.
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 suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield U also did well on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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 college with a medium-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.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the New England Region . 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.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.
Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly 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.
Salem State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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.
Best 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.
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