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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 88% of the communications majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Howard University Report

With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University at Buffalo Report

#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
Pennsylvania 134
Maryland 175
New Jersey 28
District of Columbia 88
Delaware 5

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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