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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island

11 Colleges
$34,008 Avg Salary
$25,292 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at URI accumulate an average of around $24,208 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $431, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for communication and journalism students. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Communication & Journalism majors at RIC take out an average of $24,321 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from RWU take out $26,970 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.

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Out of the 11 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 4 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Communication & Journalism majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Bryant take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Salve Regina carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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With a ranking of #9, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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#9

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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

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 11 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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