2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
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.
The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in communications at Temple, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
Women make up 43% of the communications majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,480 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| District of Columbia | 200 |
| Delaware | 239 |
Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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.