2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in the New England Region for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in journalism at Emerson, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Journalism majors at Emerson take out an average of $23,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $888, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 79% of the journalism majors at the school.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
About 61% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.
On average, journalism graduates from UMass Amherst take out $23,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 52% of the journalism majors at the school.
Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
On average, journalism graduates from UCONN take out $20,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $457.
With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 56% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
About 46% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 54% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $26,209 in student debt.
Read full report on Journalism at Central Connecticut State University
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 |
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 25 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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