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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

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

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Massachusetts with 3,623 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Assumption University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Massachusetts. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #10, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Rhode Island 548
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 24 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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