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2025 Best Communications Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
310 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Ranked #67 in popularity, communications is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 310 degrees in communications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Communications School

Best Communications Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communications School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communications Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Arts
Master's Degrees in Communication Arts

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communications in Pennsylvania

The schools below may not offer all types of communication arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Communication Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
75 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 75 communications students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
50 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in communications. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 50 communications students who graduated with this degree at Kutztown University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in communications has to look into University of Scranton. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 communications students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
56 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communications has to check out La Salle University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #446 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means La Salle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 communications students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year.

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Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Allegheny is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Meadville. This college ranks 66th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 23 communications students who graduated with this degree at Allegheny in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,106
Maryland 618 165
New Jersey 614 105
District of Columbia 441 47
Delaware 345 8

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Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 951
Communication & Media Studies 744
Other Communication & Media Studies 247

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