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

43 Colleges
$32,771 Avg Salary
$23,915 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 .

#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. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for communication and media studies students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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Pace University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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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 27 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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