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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,019 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,771 and $23,915 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 240 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.
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Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 240 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #1 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 362 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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University at Buffalo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 312 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 289 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UMCP Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UAlbany
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 204 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Marist College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 186 students 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%.
Full SUNY Oneonta Communication & Media Studies Report
Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 185 degrees to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Pace University
With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Delaware Communication & Media Studies Report
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 171 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Montclair State Communication & Media Studies Report
Hunter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College
Salisbury University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 159 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Salisbury University
Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 158 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Villanova University
Kean University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 156 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Kean
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 152 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Towson
With a ranking of #15, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Johns Hopkins Communication & Media Studies Report
William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at William Paterson University
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMGC Communication & Media Studies Report
Fordham University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Fordham U
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 130 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Syracuse
Queens College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Queens College Communication & Media Studies Report
Monmouth University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Monmouth University
St John’s University - New York ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. STJ is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 103 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St John’s University - New York Communication & Media Studies Report
Temple University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Temple Communication & Media Studies Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 101 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ramapo College of New Jersey is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ramapo College Communication & Media Studies Report
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