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Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communications bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 140 students majoring in communications at UMGC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,014 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in communications at Kutztown University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

On average, communications graduates from Kutztown University take out $26,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $338.

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#3

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Alvernia 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 . Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

Of the 10 students majoring in communications at Alvernia, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Dominican College of Blauvelt 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 . Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Orangeburg.

Women make up 33% of the communications majors at the school.

Communications majors at Dominican College take out an average of $30,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

Women make up 44% of the communications majors at the school.

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#6

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 7 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.

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