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2024 Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

42 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,284 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$33,590 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 42 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,284 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism
Doctor's Degrees in Journalism

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Journalism

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$44,977 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in journalism has to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York earn a boost of around $11,387 above the average income of journalism majors.

More information about a degree in journalism from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$43,713 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 journalism students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from George Washington University make $10,122 more than the standard journalism student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$38,316 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from University of Maryland - College Park earn $4,726 more than the typical journalism graduate.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Journalism Degrees Awarded
20.2% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 233.00000000000003 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at Syracuse University make $4,199 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Journalism Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 98 journalism students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from American University receive $8,415 more than the average journalism student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 24 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Journalism Degrees Awarded
24.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from Stony Brook University earn $4,183 more than the standard journalism graduate.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Journalism Degrees Awarded
16.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,806.

More information about a degree in journalism from Temple University

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 506
New York 333 1,044
Maryland 279 210
New Jersey 273 267
District of Columbia 188 170
Delaware 175 17

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

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 1,642
Broadcast Journalism 318
Other Journalism 262
Photojournalism 55
Business and Economic Journalism 7

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Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 10,019
Public Relations & Advertising 3,826
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 3,674
Communication & Journalism (Other) 357
Publishing 173

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