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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,253 people earned their degree in other communication, journalism, and related programs, making the major the 315th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 297 other communication, journalism, and related programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 other communication, journalism, and related programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication, journalism, and related programs. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other communication, journalism, and related programs programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other communication, journalism, and related programs program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k list, Seton Hall has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seton Hall is $19,431 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlow University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Carlow University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees to qualified students.

Carlow also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Carlow is $16,666 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marywood is $17,062 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Chestnut Hill College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chestnut Hill College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CHC is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

CHC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CHC is $24,394 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k list, Immaculata has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $20,769 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Immaculata.

Since the school has a 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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#6

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Pace University - New York landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pace University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University - New York is $24,687 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#7

Keystone College

La Plume, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Keystone College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keystone College also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Keystone College is $25,749 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students whose families make $0-$30k list, Howard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Howard University is $37,757 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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