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Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,218
New York 4,480
Maryland 1,274
New Jersey 1,539
District of Columbia 200
Delaware 239

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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