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

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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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism doctor's degree 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 - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Temple, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at Columbia, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at Cornell, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at NYU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at New York University Report

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

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 16 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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