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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

148 Colleges
$18,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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. Our analysis looked at 148 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 per year.

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

FIT SUNY undergraduate students pay an average of $22,315 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

With a ranking of #11, Farmingdale State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 a year.

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#12

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

SUNY Geneseo 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 #12 on the list. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.

SUNY Geneseo undergraduate students pay an average of $18,837 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $18,696 in tuition and fees each year.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 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 town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mansfield University are $13,248 a year.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ramapo College are $24,694 a year.

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#16

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year.

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#18

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $15,414 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year.

TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Communication & Journalism at The College of New Jersey Report

With a ranking of #21, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $15,290 in tuition and fees each year.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 per year.

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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 Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
23 University of Delaware Newark, DE
24 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
25 Hunter College New York, NY
26 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
27 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
28 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
29 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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 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 Josh Hallett.

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