2025 Best General Journalism Schools in the New England Region
10
Colleges in the New England Region
639
Journalism Degrees Awarded
General Journalism is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 639 degrees in general journalism annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Journalism School
Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Journalism Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for General Journalism in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Journalism
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
146
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Boston University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 146 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
121
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism has to look into Emerson College. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were about 121 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Emerson College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
85
Journalism Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 85 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
47
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were about 47 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
76
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. This university ranks 5th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 76 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Quinnipiac University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
34
Journalism Degrees Awarded
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 34 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Connecticut
URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 24 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Rhode Island
Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 26 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Suffolk University
CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 14 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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UMaine is a large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were approximately 10 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMaine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Maine
