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2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,951 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,239 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 6 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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#5

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

Edinboro also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro are $17,835, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 73 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, The American University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Clarion, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Clarion University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Drexel University

#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pace University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356.

Full Pace University - New York Communication & Media Studies Report

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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