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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

About 43% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at Howard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at University at Buffalo, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at The American University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at New York University Report

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 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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