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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

With 1,467 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Connecticut.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 53% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in communication and journalism at Quinnipiac, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Of the 101 students majoring in communication and journalism at CCSU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 15 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 94 students majoring in communication and journalism at Sacred Heart, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #6, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#10

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

Women make up 44% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Massachusetts 3,623
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 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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