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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges in Rhode Island
331 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 Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 331 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 Rhode Island 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
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 Rhode Island. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island Schools in Communications

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
180 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,785 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 180 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,785.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,738 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make around $23,738 in the first couple years of their career.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Communications Degrees Awarded
26.3% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Bryant University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Bryant University earn a boost of around $8,221 above the average earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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It's hard to beat Roger Williams University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communications degree recipients typically earn an average of $33,596 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,230 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 440th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career income of $33,230.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,062 Median Starting Salary

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were about 15 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $28,062 in the first couple years of working.

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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
Maine 202 124
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 225
Communication & Media Studies 46
Other Communication & Media Studies 43
Communications 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 150
Journalism 27
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 18

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