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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 121,387 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 19,944 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,079 and $26,052 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Communication & Journalism Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Communication & Journalism Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University at Buffalo

#11 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#7 in overall quality

American University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at American University

#10

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at NYU

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Drexel University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Drexel University

#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#8 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students with aid list, Syracuse has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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