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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$31,289 Avg Salary
$25,789 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online .

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 degree in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Kutztown University take out is $26,000. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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#3

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

The excellent online 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 Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

The excellent online programs at Central Penn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Summerdale, Central Penn is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

On average, communications graduates from Clarion University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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

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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 5 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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