by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,642 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,186 for middle atlantic region journalism students per year to attend Wilmington University.
Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ship did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ship is $23,006 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Bonaventure University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
St. Bonaventure did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Bonaventure University is $23,606 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morgan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Morgan State University is $17,351 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 39 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Baruch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $2,264 for middle atlantic region journalism students per year to attend Baruch.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Plattsburgh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Plattsburgh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,691 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
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%.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is $22,828 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus General Journalism Report
With a ranking of #8, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oswego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oswego is $15,719 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism 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%.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 8 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Purchase College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $17,701 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
With a ranking of #11, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,378 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students per year to attend SUNY Fredonia.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region journalism students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students per year to attend Stony Brook University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Stony Brook University
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region journalism students list, Point Park has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Point Park University is $21,600 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,048 for middle atlantic region journalism students per year to attend UMCP.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 95%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple is $23,888 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY New Paltz landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #17, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 18 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,381 for middle atlantic region journalism students per year to attend Montclair State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small public school situated in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,363 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students per year to attend Edinboro.
Rowan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 32 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,158 for middle atlantic region journalism students per year to attend Rowan.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
The College of New Jersey landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
TCNJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TCNJ is $28,245 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General Journalism Report
University at Albany came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany also made our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for UAlbany is $18,355 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Buffalo State came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Buffalo State is $13,785 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
Lehman College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Lehman is $2,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Journalism students.
York College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. York College is a public institution located in Jamaica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend York College is $3,985 for middle atlantic region journalism students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
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