33 Best colleges for Media Studies in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 172K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 33 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Media Studies

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Media Studies

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Media Studies

#45 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Boston College

Boston

For Media Studies

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Media Studies

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

6. Boston University

Boston

For Media Studies

#88 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Media Studies

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Media Studies

#121 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Media Studies

#134 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Media Studies

#138 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

11. Smith College

Northampton

For Media Studies

#188 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

12. Emerson College

Boston

For Media Studies

#202 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,703

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Media Studies

#208 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Media Studies

#230 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Media Studies

#242 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Media Studies

#246 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

17. Babson College

Wellesley

For Media Studies

#295 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

18. Simmons University

Boston

For Media Studies

#322 in the United States

#360 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

19. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Media Studies

#336 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Media Studies

#339 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Media Studies

#340 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

22. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Media Studies

#358 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Bentley University

Waltham

For Media Studies

#361 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

24. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Media Studies

#398 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,214

25. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Media Studies

#420 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

26. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Media Studies

#431 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $27,556
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $43,944

27. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Media Studies

#449 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Media Studies

#472 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

29. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Media Studies

#488 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

30. Salem State University

Salem

For Media Studies

#489 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,241

31. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Media Studies

#503 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1144
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,332

32. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Media Studies

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

33. Stonehill College

Easton

For Media Studies

#568 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,134
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,353

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	174
Connecticut	12	22
New Hampshire	4	89
Vermont	4	143
New York	67	1
New Jersey	18	23
Maine	6	197
Pennsylvania	36	10
Maryland	13	21
District of Columbia	5	32
Virginia	15	44
Ohio	19	16
North Carolina	19	28
Michigan	16	2
South Carolina	9	39
Indiana	16	20
Kentucky	6	56
Tennessee	9	72
Wisconsin	11	5
Georgia	13	53
Illinois	26	9
Alabama	8	54
Iowa	7	27
Missouri	10	4
Florida	15	43
Minnesota	13	26
Mississippi	3	123
Arkansas	5	74
Louisiana	6	65
Kansas	7	49
South Dakota	3	317
North Dakota	2	190
Nebraska	4	131
Oklahoma	3	67
Texas	26	6
Colorado	10	51
Utah	4	68
Idaho	3	225
Arizona	3	19
Washington	12	7
Oregon	9	81
California	54	8
Hawaii	3	86