2025 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism (other) sits in the middle of the road, ranking #184 out of 363 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 228 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism (other) during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & journalism (other) students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & journalism (other) students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for communication & journalism (other) to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism (other) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism (other) students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for communication & journalism (other) students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Other Communications

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

121 Annual Graduates

$25,878 Median Starting Salary

$86,382 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Howard University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism (other). Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the other communications program report average early career earnings of $25,878.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism (other) from Howard University

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA

42 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism (other) has to check out Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism (other) from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & journalism (other) schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	0
Pennsylvania	274	65
Maryland	207	0
New Jersey	193	1
District of Columbia	126	73

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Communication & Journalism (Other) Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Journalism (Other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs	228

Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	6,978
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2,579
Public Relations & Advertising	2,466
Journalism	1,427
Publishing	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.