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

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

12 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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 doctor’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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 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, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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

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 12 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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