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

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

29 Colleges
$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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 master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #9, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges 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 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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