Communications Programs in Massachusetts
Communications studies how messages are made and received across media, marketing, and public relations. It is one of the larger liberal arts majors, and outcomes vary widely by internship experience and the industry a graduate enters first.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Communications Programs in Massachusetts
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Communications | $56,442 n=113 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Boston University | Communications | $54,804 n=177 | $21,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Communications | $48,261 n=170 | $24,500 n=113 |
| Bridgewater State University | Communications | $43,107 n=203 | $24,146 n=190 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Communications | $42,529 n=167 | $23,250 n=276 |
| Westfield State University | Communications | $36,017 n=102 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Fitchburg State University | Communications | $32,344 n=139 | Not published |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Anna Maria College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Assumption University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Bentley University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Clark University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Curry College | Communications | $35,875 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Dean College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Emerson College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Emmanuel College | Communications | $48,955 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Endicott College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Fisher College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Gordon College | Communications | $41,282 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Hampshire College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lasell University | Communications | $42,340 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Lesley University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Merrimack College | Communications | $48,944 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Northeastern University | Communications | $55,226 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $23,973 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Regis College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Salem State University | Communications | $40,532 Small program - rough guide n=67 | Not published |
| Simmons University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Springfield College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Stonehill College | Communications | $48,555 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Suffolk University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Western New England University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Worcester State University | Communications | $38,950 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | Communications | $55,226 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $23,973 Small program - rough guide n=61 |