by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,019 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,771 and $23,915 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pennsylvania Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The American University
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Maryland - College Park
Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cornell University
University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University at Buffalo Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Syracuse
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 175 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University at Albany landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 269 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University at Albany Communication & Media Studies Report
St John’s University - New York ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St John’s University - New York Communication & Media Studies Report
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