by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,166 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,538 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,477 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. That schools that top this list have a program in communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #3 spot on the list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 59 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 Marymount Manhattan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allegheny College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Cortland ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 78 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattan College is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Siena College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loudonville, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. CSI is located in Staten Island, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Le Moyne College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clarks Summit University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St. John Fisher College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 85%.
Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The City College of New York came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Centenary University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Centenary University is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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