2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #52 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & media studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for communication & media studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Media Studies

1

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

40 Annual Graduates

Quinnipiac University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Quinnipiac University

2

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

28 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies has to look into Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Central Connecticut State University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	53
Rhode Island	307	32
Vermont	289	20
Maine	281	36
New Hampshire	276	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	499
Communications	116
Other Communication & Media Studies	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.