2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per 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 be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.
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Out of the 148 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kutztown University are $15,170 a year.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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California 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $15,726 per year.
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SUNY Cortland 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 #8 on the list. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland are $18,725 a year.
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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
FIT SUNY undergraduate students pay an average of $22,315 in tuition and fees each year.
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Salisbury University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salisbury are $20,458 a year.
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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 suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 per year.
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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 distant town of Geneseo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo are $18,837 per year.
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SUNY Oneonta 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 #13 on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta are $18,696 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clarion University are $16,052 a 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 college with a small student population.
Mansfield University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,248 in tuition and fees each 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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The College at Brockport came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 a year.
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Baruch College 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 #18 on the list. 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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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 large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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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 #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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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With a ranking of #22, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at East Stroudsburg University are $19,797 a year.
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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 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 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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