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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,374 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 217 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful other communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania other communication and media studies students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 94 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chatham University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Chatham University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 28 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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 Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.
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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania. Neumann University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aston, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, King’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. RACC is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
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La Roche University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Point Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Francis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 96%.
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Mercyhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Mercyhurst University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
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Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Lackawanna College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Scranton, 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 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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DeSales University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. DeSales University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Susquehanna University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Susquehanna University is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Thiel College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Thiel College is a small school located in Greenville, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Temple University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communication and Media Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Temple University Other Communication & Media Studies Report
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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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