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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
78 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 doctor's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The communications doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & media studies.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communications

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
10 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Pennsylvania

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4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies has to check out Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Cornell University

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5 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

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8 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Maryland - College Park

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
8 Annual Graduates

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Temple University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Syracuse University

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American University
Washington, DC
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from American University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
1 Annual Graduates

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Drexel University

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4 Annual Graduates

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University at Buffalo

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7 Annual Graduates

IUP is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Indiana.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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
Pennsylvania 176 40
New York 174 20
Maryland 119 8
District of Columbia 81 10
Delaware 53 0

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 26
Speech Communication 25
Other Communication & Media Studies 23
Communications 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 4
Journalism 3

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