2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in the New England Region

Communications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for communications students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 127 master's degrees in communications during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communications School for Your Master's Degree

The communication arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communications program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Communications Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communications.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communications in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communications.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication Arts Students Working on Their Master's

1

Clark University
Worcester, MA

95 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in communications has to look into Clark University. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 95 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communications from Clark University

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communications. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 21 communications students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communications from Boston University

3

Regis College
Weston, MA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Regis College if you want to pursue a master's degree in communications. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 communications students who graduated with this degree at Regis College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communications from Regis College

4

University of Maine
Orono, ME

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ME

#1 Best Quality In ME

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in communications has to look into University of Maine. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Maine.

There were about 4 communications students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communications from University of Maine

5

Simmons University
Boston, MA

#4 Most Popular In MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in communications from Simmons University

5

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

#4 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. More information about a master’s in communications from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Communications Colleges by State

Explore the most popular communications schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	58
Maine	135	0

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Communications Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communication Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	154
Communication & Media Studies	38
Other Communication & Media Studies	33

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.