2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in the New England Region
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Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Boston U carry an average student debt load of $24,146. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $629, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
The excellent programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Journalism majors at Emerson take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $888, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for journalism students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
On average, journalism graduates from UMass Amherst take out $25,959 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Northeastern take out is $24,159.
Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $22,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $457.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Journalism majors at SCSU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $26,000.
With a ranking of #10, Maine College of Art did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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 |
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 26 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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