by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 915 people earned their degree in communications technology, making the major the 281st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communications technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $21,549 and had an average of $15,650 in loans still to pay off.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 46 communications technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,276 and $26,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in communications technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communications technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 30 ’s communications tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communications Technology at East Stroudsburg University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s communications tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lancaster Bible College Communications Technology Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the #3 spot on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s communications tech 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 full report on Communications Technology at Point Park University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania list. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications tech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Tech Major in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s communications tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on Communications Technology at Villanova University
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