by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 95 communications technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,762 and $26,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in communications technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communications technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region communications tech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s communications tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communications Technology at East Stroudsburg University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. York College is located in Jamaica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s communications tech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 13 ’s communications tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communications Technology at Delaware Tech
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegany College of Maryland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cumberland, Maryland, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s communications tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Allegany College of Maryland Communications Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 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%.
Lancaster Bible College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s communications tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Lancaster Bible College Communications Technology Report
Messiah University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s communications tech students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Touro College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications tech degrees to 0 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Communications Technology at Villanova University
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