32 Best colleges for Media Studies in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 107K citations received by 8.82K academic papers made by 32 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

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Media Studies

#34 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Media Studies

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Boston College

Boston

For Media Studies

#53 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Media Studies

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

6. Boston University

Boston

For Media Studies

#85 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Media Studies

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

8. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Media Studies

#115 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Media Studies

#129 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

10. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Media Studies

#182 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

11. Clark University

Worcester

For Media Studies

#187 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

12. Emerson College

Boston

For Media Studies

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $51,432

13. Smith College

Northampton

For Media Studies

#223 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Media Studies

#247 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Media Studies

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

16. Babson College

Wellesley

For Media Studies

#272 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

17. Suffolk University

Boston

For Media Studies

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

18. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Media Studies

#302 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Media Studies

#305 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Media Studies

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

21. Simmons University

Boston

For Media Studies

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

22. Bentley University

Waltham

For Media Studies

#320 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

23. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Media Studies

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

24. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Media Studies

#404 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $44,835

25. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Media Studies

#406 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

26. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Media Studies

#412 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 212
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1921

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Media Studies

#424 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

28. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Media Studies

#441 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,273

29. Salem State University

Salem

For Media Studies

#483 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

30. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Media Studies

#506 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Media Studies

#531 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

32. Lesley University

Cambridge

For Media Studies

#543 in the United States

#596 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $32,414
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $16,279

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Media Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	175
Connecticut	11	23
New Hampshire	4	88
Vermont	4	133
New York	64	1
New Jersey	17	24
Maine	6	167
Pennsylvania	30	12
Maryland	13	22
District of Columbia	5	33
Virginia	15	61
Ohio	17	11
North Carolina	16	26
Michigan	15	2
South Carolina	8	31
Indiana	15	20
Kentucky	6	51
Tennessee	8	74
Wisconsin	11	5
Georgia	10	48
Illinois	25	8
Alabama	8	50
Iowa	7	25
Missouri	10	3
Florida	14	44
Minnesota	13	27
Mississippi	3	123
Arkansas	5	91
Louisiana	5	65
Kansas	5	49
South Dakota	3	378
North Dakota	2	209
Nebraska	4	140
Oklahoma	3	63
Texas	24	4
Colorado	9	54
Utah	3	67
Idaho	3	240
Arizona	3	19
Washington	11	10
Oregon	7	71
California	50	7
Hawaii	3	77