by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 42 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,721 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.
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The communications bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality communications program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies.
It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.
Those communication & media studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Northeastern University earn $11,785 more than the average communications grad.
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It is difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Boston College earn $19,482 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies has to check out University of Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication & media studies program at University of Connecticut get $4,793 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication & media studies program at Boston University make $11,669 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the communications program make about $36,380 in the first couple years of their career.
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Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Those communication & media studies students who get their bachelor's degree from Fairfield University receive $10,997 more than the average communications student.
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UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication & media studies major at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus get $7,871 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $36,785 in their early career salary.
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Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication & media studies major at Emerson College earn $8,428 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
Soon after graduation, communications bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $37,199 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Quinnipiac UniversityExplore the best communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 1,845 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 819 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 286 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 321 |
| Maine | 156 | 119 |
| Vermont | 155 | 57 |
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 1,526 |
| Communications | 771 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 227 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 197 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 1,481 |
| Journalism | 474 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 430 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 12 |
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