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Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Colleges
$32,771 Avg Salary
$23,915 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and media studies students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Communications majors at UMGC take out an average of $26,897 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Kutztown University carry an average student debtload of $26,000. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alvernia University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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#4

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Penn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Dominican College carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Clarion University take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $297.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#8

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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 11 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.

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