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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges
$36,662 Avg Salary
$26,011 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $29,168. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $221.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bristol Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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#3

Simmons University

Boston, MA

The excellent online programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Simmons take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Fisher College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Communication & Journalism majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $25,980 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $276, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#7

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Communication & Journalism majors at URI take out an average of $24,208 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $431.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Rhode Island Report

Explore the most popular online communication and journalism schools 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 15 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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