2023 Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Quinnipiac is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emerson are $31,910 a year.
Emerson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Master’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 4 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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