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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 548 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Of the 301 students majoring in communication and journalism at URI, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 37% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

Of the 49 students majoring in communication and journalism at RWU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Brown University Report

#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at Providence, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Massachusetts 3,623
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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