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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

64 Colleges
$34,977 Avg Salary
$24,247 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Delaware came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#9

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
12 School of Visual Arts New York, NY

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,714
Pennsylvania 367
Maryland 268
New Jersey 102
District of Columbia 475
Delaware 6

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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