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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 697 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 568 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and media studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree media studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Temple
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Bloomsburg
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. WCUPA is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full WCUPA Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Muhlenberg College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s media studies 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 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 94%.
Full Muhlenberg Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 47 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
Elizabethtown College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Elizabethtown College
Ursinus College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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 Communication & Media Studies at Ursinus College
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Kutztown University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at YCP
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Communication & Media Studies Report
Susquehanna University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Susquehanna Communication & Media Studies Report
Lock Haven University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full LHU Communication & Media Studies Report
Delaware Valley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Full DelVal Communication & Media Studies Report
Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 4 students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cedar Crest College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Point Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Point Park Communication & Media Studies Report
Wilson College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wilson
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Mansfield, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Seton Hill University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Seton Hill
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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