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2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,239 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies 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 communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree media studies students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 11 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College

#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brooklyn College Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Queens College

Queens, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at QC

#4

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Edinboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania are $17,835.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#5

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarion University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Clarion University

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The American University

#7

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356.

Full Pace University Communication & Media Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Communication & Media Studies Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel University Communication & Media Studies Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 7 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Communication & Media Studies 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%.

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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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