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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

With 2,218 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #21 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Kutztown University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

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

Communications majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $26,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alvernia University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Alvernia University

#3

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Communication & Media Studies at Central Penn College Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

More Communication & Media Studies Rankings in Pennsylvania

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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