2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
With 483 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #69 most popular major in Massachusetts.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for journalism students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, journalism graduates from Boston U take out $24,146 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $629.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great place for journalism students. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Emerson carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $888.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $25,959 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Journalism majors at Northeastern take out an average of $24,159 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Suffolk University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Journalism majors at Suffolk take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Salem State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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Western New England University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Massachusetts list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Hampshire College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Best Journalism Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 129 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Maine | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 25 |
| Vermont | 5 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 13 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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