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Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 69% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the journalism majors at the school.

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St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Bonaventure University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

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American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 70% of the journalism majors at the school.

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 58% of the journalism majors at the school.

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New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 33% of the journalism majors at the school.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 80% of the journalism majors at the school.

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Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 29% of the journalism majors at the school.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
Delaware 17

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Jfurrer.

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