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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maine

2 Colleges in Maine
119 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maine ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 degrees in communication & media studies annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications

The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Maine. 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 Maine

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 communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Maine Schools in Communications

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,920 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Portland.

Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make an average of $35,920 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Communications Degrees Awarded
$37,192 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Maine if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. UMaine is a large public university located in the suburb of Orono.

Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients usually earn around $37,192 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 2,165
Connecticut 241 911
New Hampshire 210 287
Rhode Island 200 336
Vermont 194 60

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 41
Communications 40
Speech Communication 38

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 59
Journalism 50
Public Relations & Advertising 20

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