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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online 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 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 140 students majoring in communication and journalism at UMGC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in communication and journalism at Kutztown University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

About 55% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#4

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvernia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Reading.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Central Penn, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Dominican College of Blauvelt helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Orangeburg.

About 33% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at Geneva, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 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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