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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$32,775 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism (other). That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 73 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Thiel College
Greenville, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thiel College landed the #2 spot on the list. Thiel College is a small school located in Greenville, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Thiel College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keystone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Keystone College is a small school located in La Plume, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Keystone College

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Immaculata University
Immaculata, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Immaculata

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeSales University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales University is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at DeSales

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Carlow University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Carlow University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chestnut Hill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Chestnut Hill College

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Poly is a small public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at SUNY Poly

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #9, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Buffalo State Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ship Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Fordham U

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Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland

Washington Adventist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Takoma Park, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Washington Adventist University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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