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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

23 Colleges
$34,977 Avg Salary
$24,247 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 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 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UMGC take out $26,897 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Kutztown University take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $226.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from HACC carry an average student debtload of $17,500.

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The excellent online programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The excellent online programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Wilmington University take out is $29,496.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $25,682. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

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#6

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

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#6

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Alvernia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

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With a ranking of #9, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Dominican College take out is $27,000.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $250, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 23 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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