2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 149 students majoring in communications at Johns Hopkins, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 77% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in communications at The American University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the communications majors at the school.
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La Salle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 56% of the communications majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in communications at UPenn, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Montclair State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the communications majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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