by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 331 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to look into Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Boston University
Emerson College is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Emerson College
It is hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to check out Northeastern University. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Northeastern University
Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Suffolk University
Explore all the Best General Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 341 | 104 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 25 |
| Vermont | 289 | 4 |
| Maine | 281 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 2 |
General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | 8 |
