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 large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great value for journalism students. 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.
Fairfield U 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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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 undergraduate student at Emerson are $51,286 a 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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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the New England Region . 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern is 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Keene State is a small public school located in the distant 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly 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 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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Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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Boston University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. 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. 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.
Boston U 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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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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