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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at 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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communications at UPenn, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communications at Clarion University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#6

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University 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 #7 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University 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 #7 on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 60% of the communications majors at the school.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 10 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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