2025 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in communication & journalism sits in the middle of the road, ranking #15 out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 210 master's degrees in communication & journalism to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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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:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & journalism students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt communication & journalism students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

1

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

Quinnipiac University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Quinnipiac University

2

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

74 Annual Graduates

Sacred Heart University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Sacred Heart University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	765
Rhode Island	32	26
New Hampshire	27	187
Maine	27	5
Vermont	25	5

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	97
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	54
Communication & Media Studies	36
Journalism	23

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	219
Theology & Religious Vocations	179
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	102
Philosophy & Religious Studies	84
History	83
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	77
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	68
English Language & Literature	59
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	14

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 Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.