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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

57 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in the New England Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#8

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH Manchester is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Manchester.

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#10

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Rhode Island 548
Massachusetts 3,623
Connecticut 1,467
Vermont 146

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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