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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in communication and journalism at Emerson, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in communication and journalism at MIT, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#7

Lasell University

Newton, MA

Lasell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton.

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

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 26 students majoring in communication and journalism at Harvard, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communication and journalism at Tufts, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#10

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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
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 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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