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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$26,223 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region

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In 2021-2022, 23,558 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In , communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $47,092 and had an average of $37,532 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,201 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,124 and $35,018 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 478 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication sciences.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the New England Region

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Elms College
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the #1 spot on the list. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 53 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 46 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bridgewater State University Communication Sciences Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full URI Communication Sciences Report

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Worcester State is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 34 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Worcester State

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Springfield College Communication Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Communication Sciences Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Emerson College Communication Sciences Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNH Communication Sciences Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 61 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UCONN

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 52 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Communication Sciences Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 22 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UVM

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at RIC

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Boston U

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gordon College Communication Sciences Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Northeastern

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