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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,287 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 247 other communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication & media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other communication & media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Chatham University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 28 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumann University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King’s College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, La Roche University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Saint Francis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Saint Francis Other Communication & Media Studies Report
Point Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Mercyhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Mercyhurst is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lackawanna College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lackawanna College is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Washington & Jefferson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Other Communication & Media Studies Report
Widener University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other communication and media studies 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Thiel College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Susquehanna University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Susquehanna University Other Communication & Media Studies Report
DeSales University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Temple University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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