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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$32,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fitchburg State University Report

#2

Lasell University

Newton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lasell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

Lasell graduate students pay an average of $11,268 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Emerson graduate students pay an average of $31,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clark are $47,730 per year.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Suffolk are $39,813 a year.

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#9

Regis College

Weston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Regis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regis College are $29,405 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 9 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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