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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$35,153 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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.

Full Communication & Journalism at Cornell University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UPenn is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication and journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each 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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 per year.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Communication & Journalism at New York University Report

#8

American University

Washington, DC

American 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 #8 on the list. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia 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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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college 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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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