34 Best colleges for Media Studies in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 182K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 34 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Media Studies

#33 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Media Studies

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. Boston College

Boston

For Media Studies

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Media Studies

#79 in the United States

#93 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

6. Boston University

Boston

For Media Studies

#85 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Media Studies

#102 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Media Studies

#122 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

9. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Media Studies

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Media Studies

#140 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

11. Smith College

Northampton

For Media Studies

#190 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

12. Emerson College

Boston

For Media Studies

#197 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $53,432

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Media Studies

#208 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Media Studies

#229 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Media Studies

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

16. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Media Studies

#250 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

17. Babson College

Wellesley

For Media Studies

#298 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

18. Simmons University

Boston

For Media Studies

#326 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

19. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Media Studies

#334 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Media Studies

#337 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Media Studies

#343 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

22. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Media Studies

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

23. Bentley University

Waltham

For Media Studies

#362 in the United States

#401 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

24. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Media Studies

#402 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $31,121
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Media Studies

#417 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

26. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Media Studies

#438 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,895
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $46,145

27. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Media Studies

#455 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Media Studies

#472 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

29. Salem State University

Salem

For Media Studies

#490 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

30. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Media Studies

#492 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

31. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Media Studies

#505 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,464

32. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Media Studies

#520 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

33. Stonehill College

Easton

For Media Studies

#572 in the United States

#628 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $33,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,344

34. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Media Studies

#573 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $32,587
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,167

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	168
Connecticut	12	23
New Hampshire	4	90
Vermont	4	143
New York	67	1
New Jersey	18	22
Maine	6	194
Pennsylvania	36	10
Maryland	14	21
District of Columbia	5	32
Virginia	15	45
Ohio	19	16
North Carolina	19	28
Michigan	17	2
South Carolina	9	39
Indiana	16	20
Kentucky	6	56
Tennessee	9	73
Wisconsin	11	5
Georgia	13	52
Illinois	26	9
Alabama	8	54
Iowa	7	27
Missouri	10	4
Florida	15	42
Minnesota	14	26
Mississippi	3	121
Arkansas	5	76
Louisiana	6	65
Kansas	7	51
South Dakota	3	319
North Dakota	2	193
Nebraska	4	130
Oklahoma	3	66
Texas	26	6
Colorado	10	49
Utah	5	68
Idaho	3	219
Arizona	3	19
Washington	12	7
Oregon	9	80
California	54	8
Hawaii	3	86