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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full Communication & Media Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 . Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Villanova University Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and media studies programs. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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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 11 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.

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