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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$37,431 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,768 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Journalism Schools

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the best value school in the New England Region for journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quinnipiac are $51,270 per year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#2

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great value for journalism students. 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.

Full Journalism at Husson University Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Fairfield U also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Journalism at Fairfield University Report

#4

Emerson College

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great value for journalism students. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emerson are $51,286 per year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Emerson carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $888, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region 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. On average, journalism graduates from Northeastern take out $24,159 in student loans while working on their degree.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Journalism at Northeastern University Report

#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH
$24,994 Average Tuition & Fees

Keene State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant town of Keene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year.

Full Journalism at Keene State College Report

$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $25,959 in student debt.

Full Journalism at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

$24,946 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. CCSU is a medium-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 degree, journalism graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $26,909.

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$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region 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.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Boston U take out is $24,146. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Journalism at Boston University Report

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 483
Connecticut 129
New Hampshire 2
Maine 30
Rhode Island 25
Vermont 5

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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