2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 240 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 Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region communications students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 204 students 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%.
Full Marist Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 240 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 186 ’s communications degrees 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Oneonta
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Towns College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Dix Hills, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Five Towns College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount Manhattan College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. MMC is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 39 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Marymount Manhattan College Communication & Media Studies Report
Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Muhlenberg College
SUNY Geneseo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s communications degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Geneseo
LIM College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIM College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 44 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LIM Communication & Media Studies Report
Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Geneva, New York, and it awarded 47 ’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 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.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The Colleges
Delaware State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware State University is a medium-sized school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 56 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Delaware State University
Salisbury University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 159 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Salisbury University Communication & Media Studies Report
Houghton College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Houghton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houghton, New York. It awarded 19 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Houghton
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at William Paterson University
With a ranking of #14, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Iona is a small school located in New Rochelle, New York that handed out 73 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Iona College
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public institution located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ramapo College Communication & Media Studies Report
Purchase College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Purchase College
Monmouth University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s communications students 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Monmouth University
With a ranking of #18, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Cabrini University Communication & Media Studies Report
Loyola University Maryland landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola University Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Loyola University Maryland
SUNY Old Westbury landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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 SUNY Old Westbury
Grove City College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It awarded 33 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Grove City College
Ursinus College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Collegeville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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
Elizabethtown College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Elizabethtown College is a small school located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 29 ’s communications degrees 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.
Full Elizabethtown College Communication & Media Studies Report
University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 269 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UAlbany
Kean University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 156 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kean Communication & Media Studies Report
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