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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
204 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,297 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 240 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 204 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $10,239 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northeastern University.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northeastern Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Castleton University

Castleton, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Castleton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $13,116 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Castleton University.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

WestConn also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,431 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WestConn.

Full WestConn Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

Lasell University

Newton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

Lasell also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lasell is $23,873 for new england region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Other Communication & Media Studies at Lasell University

#5

Curry College

Milton, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Curry College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Curry is a small school located in Milton, Massachusetts that handed out 50 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Curry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Curry College is $23,906 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Other Communication & Media Studies at Curry

#6

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Roger Williams University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for RWU is $27,136 for new england region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full RWU Other Communication & Media Studies Report

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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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