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2024 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges in Massachusetts
105 Master's Degrees
$40,831 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #102 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 105 master's degrees in journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts The journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for journalism students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.


 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in journalism.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Journalism

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in journalism needs to check out Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.

Journalism master's degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of around $2,835 over the average income of journalism graduates.

More information about a master’s in journalism from Boston University

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
16 Annual Graduates

Emerson College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in journalism. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in journalism from Emerson College

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Northeastern University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in journalism. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.

After graduating, journalism master's recipients generally make around $37,996 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in journalism from Northeastern University

Best Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 153 19

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 97
Other Journalism 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 237
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 185
Public Relations & Advertising 181
Publishing 46
Communication & Journalism (Other) 11

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