2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.
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Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $13,862 per year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #8 on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ship are $16,830 per year.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 per year.
UPenn also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 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).
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