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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate

10 Ranked Colleges
85 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate

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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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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New York University
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU 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.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The American University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 American University Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate ranking. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 10,037 students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus, 298 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,600. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full IUP Veteran Student Life Report

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #10, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Communication & Journalism for a Doctorate 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.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 342 of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Howard University]](/colleges/howard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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