2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the best value school in the New England Region for journalism students. 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 undergraduate student at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairfield U are $52,870 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield 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.
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The excellent programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the New England Region . 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year. On average, journalism graduates from Northeastern take out $24,159 in student loans while working on their degree.
Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region list.
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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 town of Keene.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $25,959 in student debt.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCSU are $24,946 a year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $26,909.
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With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston U is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region list.
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.
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