2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Rhode Island

A master's degree in communication and media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for communication and media studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 14 master's degrees in communication and media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The communications master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Rhode Island ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and media studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 communication and media studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Rhode Island

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies.

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

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and media studies. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Rhode Island.

There were about 6 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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2

Brown University
Providence, RI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were roughly 5 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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3

Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bryant University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication and media studies. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 3 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	257
Connecticut	150	49
Maine	86	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communications

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	9
Communication & Media Studies	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	9

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.