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2023 Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
357 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,128 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 229th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

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 communication and journalism (other) program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FDU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $21,754 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at FDU

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Bowie State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bowie State University is $15,773 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students.

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

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s other communications degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for Duquesne is $31,383 for middle atlantic region other communications students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 86%.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students per year to attend FDU.

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

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 73 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Howard is $41,388 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students.

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

Full Howard Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fordham U is $38,147 for middle atlantic region other communications students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 89%.

Full Fordham U Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

Immaculata University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Immaculata also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Immaculata University is $28,547 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

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

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 ’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for middle atlantic region other communications students per year to attend NYU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at NYU

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CHC is $24,202 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students.

Full Chestnut Hill College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 1 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Seton Hall also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $32,634 for Middle Atlantic Region Other Communications students per year to attend Seton Hall University.

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 more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Seton Hall University

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