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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maine

8 Colleges
$31,130 Avg Salary
$34,088 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #16 most popular major in Maine with 241 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maine to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maine.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for communication and journalism students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UMaine take out $26,433 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Maine. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $23,251 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the small city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Husson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students. SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at SMCC take out is $10,000.

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#5

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

The excellent programs at Maine College of Art helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Maine College of Art Report

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Maine ranking. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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#7

Unity College

Unity, ME

With a ranking of #7, Unity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the remote area of Unity, Unity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Thomas College

Waterville, ME

With a ranking of #7, Thomas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Waterville.

Full Communication & Journalism at Thomas College Report

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
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 8 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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