2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.
The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master'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. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 299 students majoring in communication and journalism at Syracuse, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 297 students majoring in communication and journalism at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 217 students majoring in communication and journalism at Columbia, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 176 students majoring in communication and journalism at Georgetown, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Fordham University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 122 students majoring in communication and journalism at Fordham U, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in communication and journalism at The Graduate Center, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 13 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 14 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 15 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
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 Related Majors
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 26 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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