2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
More about our data sources and methodologies.