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2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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357 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 229th most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 357 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,714 and $23,512 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism (other) programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized school located in Bowie, Maryland that handed out 24 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other communications students with aid list, Bowie State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bowie State University is $15,773 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students with aid.

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $41,388 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students with aid per year to attend Howard University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Howard University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $12,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students with aid.

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 97 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other communications students with aid list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NYU is $38,569 for middle atlantic region other communications students with aid.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at New York University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. FDU is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 11 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $21,754 for middle atlantic region other communications students with aid.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at FDU

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duquesne is $31,383 for middle atlantic region other communications students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Duquesne

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Immaculata also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $28,547 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students with aid per year to attend Immaculata.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Immaculata

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hall is $32,634 for middle atlantic region other communications students with aid.

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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Seton Hall

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 26 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other communications students with aid list, Fordham U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fordham U is $38,147 for middle atlantic region other communications students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, 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 89%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Fordham University

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chestnut Hill College is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region other communications students with aid list, CHC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $24,202 for middle atlantic region other communications students with aid per year to attend Chestnut Hill College.

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