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

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

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 Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 65% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Boston University

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Brown University Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Maine Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 5 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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