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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

33 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,092 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,092 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Media Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Media Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Media Studies

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American University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
100 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into American University. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
32 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Marist College if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 30th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 32 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent year we have data available.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
103 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 103 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
164 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 164 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
56 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.

There were roughly 56 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
101 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In PA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 6 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 20 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
147 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 147 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,029
Pennsylvania 978 641
Maryland 618 123
New Jersey 614 48
District of Columbia 441 126
Delaware 345 56

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 5,538
Communications 1,735
Other Communication & Media Studies 654

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