by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The communication & journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the 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 6 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Communication & Journalism Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Communication & Journalism Report
American University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The American University
With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University at Buffalo
Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York
New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at New York University
Drexel University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Delaware
University at Albany ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 309 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 213 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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