by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on journalism — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 17 schools in the New England Region offering journalism.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
Maine College Of Art tops our list of the most focused journalism schools. Maine College Of Art is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. About 13% of the degrees Maine College Of Art awards are in journalism, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Maine College Of Art
A rank of #2 makes Dean College one of the most focused schools for journalism. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Dean College
Emerson College ranks #3 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university. Journalism accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Emerson College
Quinnipiac University ranks #4 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit university. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Quinnipiac University
Suffolk University is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Suffolk University
Boston University comes in at #6 for journalism focus this year. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #7 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern University landed the #8 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in journalism, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Northeastern University
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #9 for journalism focus this year. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Central Connecticut State University
University Of Maine comes in at #10 for journalism focus this year. Set in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Maine
Fairfield University landed the #11 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. About 0.4% of the degrees Fairfield University awards are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Fairfield University
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #12 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Southern Connecticut State University
University Of Connecticut placed #13 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Connecticut awards are in journalism, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Connecticut
Salem State University placed #14 for journalism by degree focus. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. About 0.3% of the degrees Salem State University awards are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Salem State University
University Of Rhode Island landed the #15 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Rhode Island awards are in journalism, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Rhode Island
Harvard University landed the #16 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology comes in at #17 for journalism focus this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.2% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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