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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,092 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Five Towns College
Dix Hills, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Towns College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Dix Hills, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Five Towns College

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Muhlenberg College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Muhlenberg College Communication & Media Studies Report

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LIM College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LIM College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. LIM is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Full LIM Communication & Media Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Communication & Media Studies Report

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Out of the 60 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Delaware State University

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Iona College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Rochelle, New York. It awarded 68 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Iona

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Ursinus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ursinus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Ursinus College

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Elizabethtown College

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Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland

Washington College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chestertown, Maryland. It awarded 14 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Bloomsburg

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 65 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Oneonta

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Full Pace University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MMC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Marymount Manhattan College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 164 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College

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Union County College
Cranford, New Jersey

Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Union County College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 128 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full QC Communication & Media Studies Report

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Frostburg State

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Trinity Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity College Communication & Media Studies Report

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With a ranking of #19, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at BMCC

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Vassar College

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 100 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at American University

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Medaille College
Buffalo, New York

Medaille College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Medaille

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 79 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UMBC Communication & Media Studies Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 32 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Marist College

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