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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 15 students majoring in communications at UPenn, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

About 90% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Of the 9 students majoring in communications at Clarion University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Villanova University

#6

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Chatham University Report

#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Drexel University Report

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Temple University

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

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 10 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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