2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 78% of the journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 81% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
Of the 21 students majoring in journalism at Northeastern, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in journalism at Emerson, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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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 6 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.