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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent online programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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