2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island School of Design the most popular school in Rhode Island for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at RISD, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at URI, 50% are male and 50% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.
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 |
| Massachusetts | 3,623 |
| Connecticut | 1,467 |
| Vermont | 146 |
Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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 4 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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