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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 319 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 238 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 27 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $12,339 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Southern Maine.

Full University of Southern Maine Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Worcester State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Worcester State is $19,492 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Worcester State Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UMaine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,558 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UMaine.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CCSU is a fairly large school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 39 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k list, CCSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,158 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CCSU.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Central Connecticut State University

#5

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SCSU is $20,763 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Connecticut State University

#6

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Salem State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Salem State University.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Salem State University

#7

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, Vermont
#1 in overall quality

Saint Michael’s College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Michael’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 22 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Michael’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $27,927 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Saint Michael’s.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Michael’s College

#8

Fisher College

Boston, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Fisher College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Fisher College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fisher College is $22,204 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fisher College

#9

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Colby - Sawyer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby - Sawyer also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $26,983 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Colby - Sawyer.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colby - Sawyer College

#10

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Bridgeport landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Bridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,600 for new england region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UBridgeport.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Bridgeport

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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