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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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 Master'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 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 79% of the communications majors at the school.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 84 students majoring in communications at Columbia, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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

#3

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the communications majors at the school.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College Report

Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 56% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 16 students majoring in communications at La Salle, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at La Salle University

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #8, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 15 students majoring in communications at Pratt Institute, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Pratt Institute - Main Report

#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Montclair State University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges 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 25 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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