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2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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85 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and journalism.

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Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s communication and journalism 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UPenn Communication & Journalism Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s communication and journalism 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%. 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 Temple University

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at IUP

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Howard Communication & Journalism Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Columbia Communication & Journalism Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism 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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Cornell University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national 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 more about Communication & Journalism at University at Buffalo

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With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at RPI

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at NYU

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

Full American University Communication & Journalism Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Syracuse Communication & Journalism Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate 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.

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 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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Drexel

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 309 students 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 Communication & Journalism at University at Albany

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 176 doctorate’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 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%.

Full UD Communication & Journalism Report

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St John’s University - New York ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Doctorate list. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 213 doctorate’s 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%.

Full STJ Communication & Journalism Report

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