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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
330 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 330 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region The media studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Media Studies

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Worcester State University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #839 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Worcester State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to take a look at Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
61 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Quinnipiac University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were about 61 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to check out University of Southern Maine. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 26 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester. This college ranks 5th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were about 26 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
20.0% Growth in Graduates

SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of New Haven. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 5 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #711 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Rhode Island College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 11 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

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Fisher College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 59th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 10 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Fisher College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts85483
Connecticut53877
Rhode Island43635
Maine39636
New Hampshire3958
Vermont35220

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication1,898
Communications1,049
Other Communication & Media Studies236

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