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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other communication & media studies education in Massachusetts.
Leading the list is Northeastern University, our #1 school for other communication & media studies. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Boston. Northeastern University graduates 90% of students within six years. Northeastern University awarded about 55 other communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other communication & media studies degree from Northeastern University earn around $52,891 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
More information about a degree in other communication & media studies from Northeastern University
Emerson College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other communication & media studies schools. Set in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 77% of students finish within six years. Emerson College awarded about 24 other communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other communication & media studies degree from Emerson College earn around $44,108 in the first couple years of their career. Emerson College graduates carry a median of $23,953 in student loans.
More information about a degree in other communication & media studies from Emerson College
Assumption College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best other communication & media studies schools. Assumption College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. Assumption College graduates 75% of students within six years. Assumption College awarded about 10 other communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, other communication & media studies degree recipients from Assumption College generally make around $50,914. Students borrow a median of $26,995 to complete this degree.
Read more about the other communication & media studies program at Assumption College
Curry College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in other communication & media studies, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 51% of students finish within six years. Curry College awarded about 28 other communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other communication & media studies degree from Curry College earn around $27,516 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the other communication & media studies program at Curry College
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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