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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
$31,289 Avg Salary
$25,789 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #7, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Chatham University Report

With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Duquesne University

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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