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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

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

In 2020-2021, 548 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Our analysis found Bryant University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Rhode Island. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island 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 #7 on the list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
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 7 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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