by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 20,333 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,977 and $24,247 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,753 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 224 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and journalism.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Valley Forge. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ithaca College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 328 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 224 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount Manhattan College landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Communication & Journalism at Marymount Manhattan College
Out of the 224 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Susquehanna University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Susquehanna
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Purchase College
Marist College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 202 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #7, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at SUNY Oneonta
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cheyney, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
SUNY New Paltz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 236 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at SUNY New Paltz
With a ranking of #10, Five Towns College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Five Towns College is a small school located in Dix Hills, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
SUNY Oswego landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 192 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Muhlenberg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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. 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%.
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at SUNY Fredonia
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 188 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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.
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 469 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
The King’s College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The King’s College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Communication & Journalism at The King’s College
SUNY Geneseo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a small school located in Geneseo, New York that handed out 98 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Syracuse University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 581 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
LIM College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 280 bachelors’s 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Fashion Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #23, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lincoln University, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Point Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 73 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 at Point Park University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Geneva, New York. It awarded 47 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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