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2024 Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
693 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$32,768 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 693 degrees in journalism during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Journalism 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 journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Journalism

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Journalism Degrees Awarded
10.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in journalism needs to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 148 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism major at Boston University make $7,424 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in journalism from Boston University

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$38,675 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Emerson College if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 121 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from Emerson College earn $5,907 more than the standard journalism graduate.

More information about a degree in journalism from Emerson College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$32,153 Median Starting Salary

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 85 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,153.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$38,434 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in journalism has to take a look at Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 47 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from Northeastern University earn $5,666 more than the typical journalism student.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Journalism Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $31,444 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Connecticut

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT

Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Fairfield University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Journalism Degrees Awarded
17.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 76 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism program at Quinnipiac University make $2,548 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Suffolk University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12.5% Growth in Graduates
$25,772 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 journalism students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $25,772 for their early career.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Rhode Island

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Central Connecticut State University

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301483
Connecticut241129
New Hampshire2102
Maine20210
Rhode Island20025
Vermont1945

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Journalism639
Other Journalism50
Broadcast Journalism4

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies3,513
Public Relations & Advertising1,830
Radio, Television & Digital Communication910
Publishing42
Communication & Journalism (Other)25

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