2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island
The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .
Top Rhode Island Schools in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found Bryant University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Bryant accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.
Communication & Journalism majors at RWU take out an average of $26,970 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at URI accumulate an average of around $24,208 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $431, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for communication and journalism students. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
On average, communication and journalism graduates from JWU Providence take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.
After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from RIC carry an average student debtload of $24,321.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Hampshire | 1,039 |
Maine | 241 |
Massachusetts | 3,623 |
Connecticut | 1,467 |
Vermont | 146 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Rankings by Major
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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).
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