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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular online school in the New England Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 534 students majoring in communication and journalism at SNHU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 2 spot 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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#3

Fisher College

Boston, MA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Fisher College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Fisher College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Post University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

Granite State College

Concord, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Granite State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Northern Vermont University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Johnson, Northern Vermont University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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

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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 8 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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