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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #4 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 Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 5 spot on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in communication and journalism at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Johns Hopkins University Report

With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at George Washington University

#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 74% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fordham University Report

#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 65% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in communication and journalism at Temple, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Pace University - New York New York, NY
13 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
14 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
15 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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 26 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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