by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,674 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,365 and $25,012 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,767 radio, television and digital communication 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 Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their radio, television and digital communication program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Valley Forge. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Valley Forge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Valley Forge Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Ithaca College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 137 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ithaca College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lincoln
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hilbert College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Hamburg, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Hilbert College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 129 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SUNY New Paltz
Towson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 317 students in 2020-2021.
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 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 full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Towson
SUNY Oswego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SUNY Oswego
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 60 bachelors’s digital communication 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SUNY Plattsburgh
Hofstra University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 118 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Hofstra
Point Park University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 33 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Point Park
SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is located in Utica, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SUNY Poly
St. Bonaventure University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Bonaventure University is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at St. Bonaventure University
Lebanon Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Annville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lebanon Valley College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #15, St. Francis College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SFC is a small school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SFC
Temple University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Temple University
With a ranking of #17, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Fredonia Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Purchase College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Purchase College
With a ranking of #19, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 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%.
Full Canisius College Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
New York University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full New York University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #21, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster College Pennsylvania is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Westminster College Pennsylvania
The New School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at The New School
Montclair State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Montclair State University
Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Manhattanville
Fordham University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 108 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Full Fordham University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
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