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

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 722 students majoring in communication and journalism at Boston U, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in communication and journalism at Emerson, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 40 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in communication and journalism at Boston College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

About 53% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 55% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 106 students majoring in communication and journalism at Suffolk, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #9, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Westfield State University Report

#10

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in communication and journalism at Worcester State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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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
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 25 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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