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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 large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. 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 small city of Reading.

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#4

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Out of the 11 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.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 school 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#8

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

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With a ranking of #10, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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