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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Hampshire

6 Colleges in New Hampshire
285 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in New Hampshire to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 285 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 New Hampshire The communications 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. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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 Communications

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 New Hampshire list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in New Hampshire

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communications degree levels they offer.

Top New Hampshire Schools in Communications

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Communications Degrees Awarded
$43,551 Median Starting Salary

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $6,701 above the average earnings of communication & media studies graduates.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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St. Anselm College crest
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out Saint Anselm College. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #306 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Anselm College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 28 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Saint Anselm College receive $6,969 more than the typical communications graduate.

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It is difficult to beat University of New Hampshire at Manchester if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. UNH Manchester is a fairly small public university located in the midsize city of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #752 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH Manchester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNH Manchester in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from University of New Hampshire at Manchester make $6,701 more than the standard communications graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,372 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Keene State College if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career income of $34,372.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Communications Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 33 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Plymouth State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $31,293.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,899 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Rindge, Franklin Pierce is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 9 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Franklin Pierce in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make about $26,899 in their early career salary.

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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
Maine 202 124
Rhode Island 200 336
Vermont 194 60

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

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 255
Communications 23
Communication & Media Studies 4
Other Communication & Media Studies 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 727
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 22
Communication & Journalism (Other) 6
Journalism 2

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