2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #128 in the country. In fact 1,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 69% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Bonaventure University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in journalism at St. Bonaventure, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in journalism at The American University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
About 70% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.
Full Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park Report
Georgetown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 58% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 33% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.
George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 80% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.
Read full report on Journalism at George Washington University
Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
About 29% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 71% are male.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 294 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 |
| Maryland | 37 |
| District of Columbia | 62 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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 Jfurrer.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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