2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
UPenn also made our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus 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 . Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
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University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 per year.
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New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York 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. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 12 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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