2027 Best Publishing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Publishing is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their publishing programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for publishing students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Publishing in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the publishing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Publishing
Our analysis ranked New York University the best school in the country for a degree in publishing. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 50 publishing degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Publishing graduates of New York University earn a median of $48,633 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,897 to complete this degree.
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George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in publishing, ranking #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. About 49 publishing degrees were awarded at George Washington University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, publishing degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $58,819. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete this degree.
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Cuny City College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best publishing schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. Cuny City College awarded about 21 publishing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the publishing program make about $53,154 in their early career. Cuny City College graduates carry a median of $13,389 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong publishing program will find one at Susquehanna University, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 82% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 publishing students who graduated with this degree at Susquehanna University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the publishing program make about $17,585 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Students looking for a strong publishing program will find one at Pace University New York, which ranked #5. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. Pace University New York awarded about 45 publishing degrees in the most recent data year. Publishing graduates of Pace University New York earn a median of $41,812 early in their careers. Pace University New York graduates carry a median of $25,656 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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