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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
402 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Business/Corporate Communications is the 441st most popular major in the country with 1,029 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 426 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 402 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/corporate communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business/corporate communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business/corporate communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The business communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Baruch College

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #1 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 317 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch is $4,201 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Baruch

#2

Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lycoming College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lycoming is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Lycoming also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lycoming College is $14,089 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lycoming College Business/Corporate Communications Report

#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stevenson is located in Stevenson, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

Stevenson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stevenson is $22,746 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Juniata did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata College is $17,082 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Juniata

#5

Rosemont College

Rosemont, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosemont College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rosemont is a small school located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Rosemont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rosemont is $17,932 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Rosemont

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,713 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Duquesne.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Duquesne University

#7

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Chestnut Hill College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Chestnut Hill College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,934 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CHC.

Full CHC Business/Corporate Communications Report

#8

Thiel College

Greenville, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Thiel College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Thiel College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Thiel College is $21,505 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree business communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Thiel College Business/Corporate Communications Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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