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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In 2020-2021, 134 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 8 students majoring in communications at Temple, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Temple University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the communications majors at the school.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Drexel University Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
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.

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 4 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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