by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 4,925 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,479 and $25,837 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,175 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 82 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and journalism 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 Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Susquehanna University landed the #2 spot on the list. Selinsgrove, 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 67 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Communication & Journalism at Susquehanna University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 163 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Muhlenberg College landed the #5 spot on the 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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 more about Communication & Journalism at Muhlenberg College
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 172 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Bloomsburg
Lincoln University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Lincoln is a small school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 41 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Point Park University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 73 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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%.
Full Point Park University Communication & Journalism Report
Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 725 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 87%. 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%.
Cabrini University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Cabrini University is a small school located in Radnor, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Cabrini University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 91 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%.
Grove City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Grove City, 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 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Grove City College
Ursinus College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism 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 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Ursinus College
With a ranking of #14, Elizabethtown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Elizabethtown College
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Westminster College Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Communication & Journalism at Westminster College Pennsylvania
Washington & Jefferson College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. W&J is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Washington & Jefferson College
Waynesburg University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Waynesburg is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Waynesburg University Communication & Journalism Report
Allegheny College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Allegheny is located in Meadville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Communication & Journalism at Saint Vincent College
Albright College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Albright is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Report
Messiah University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 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 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Chestnut Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #23. CHC is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Duquesne University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism 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 86%.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Pennsylvania list. Ship is a medium-sized public school situated in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 48 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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