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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

148 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 148 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Annville, LVC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

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#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #12, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Catholic University of America ranked #14 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#17

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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#18

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva.

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#20

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

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#21

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#22

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #22, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
24 Fordham University Bronx, NY
25 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
26 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
27 Juniata College Huntingdon, PA
28 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
29 Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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