2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
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General Journalism is the 58th most popular major in the country with 12,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,528 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,300 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 15 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,683 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, Ship has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ship is $22,054 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Brooklyn College also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $2,683 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oswego also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oswego is $15,665 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,171 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,824 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Baruch College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $3,562 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 88%.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Purchase College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 27 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $18,326 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,833 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend Edinboro.
Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania General Journalism Report
Lehman College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $1,814 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
With a ranking of #12, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for IUP is $22,448 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Read more about General Journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Rowan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 24 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, Rowan has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan University is $25,454 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 167 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $21,654 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Buffalo State is $12,960 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Montclair State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 13 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,034 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend Montclair State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of New Jersey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
TCNJ also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $27,541 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend The College of New Jersey.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Morgan State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State University is $17,619 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Read more about General Journalism at Morgan State University
University at Albany ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, UAlbany has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University at Albany is $18,577 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Stony Brook University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Stony Brook University is $15,160 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Utica College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Utica College is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Utica College is $22,471 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Canisius College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 12 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Canisius not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Canisius College is $19,222 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Johnstown is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is $19,712 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 133 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,045 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend UMCP.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Temple University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $23,521 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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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%.
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- 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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