2024 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in communication & journalism (other) sits in the middle of the road, ranking #179 out of 343 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 163 master's degrees in communication & journalism (other) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism (Other) School for Your Master's Degree

The other communications master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master'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 master'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 much debt communication & journalism (other) students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism (other) related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism (other).

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

1

New York University
New York, NY

96 Annual Graduates

$58,137 Median Starting Salary

New York University is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.

Communication & Journalism (Other) master's degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of approximately $12,629 above the typical earnings of communication & journalism (other) majors.

More information about a master’s in communication & journalism (other) from New York University

2

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

26 Annual Graduates

$37,118 Median Starting Salary

Fordham University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.

Students who graduate with their master's from the other communications program report average early career wages of $37,118.

More information about a master’s in communication & journalism (other) from Fordham University

3

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Graduates

Duquesne University is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism (other) from Duquesne University

3

American University
Washington, DC

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism (other) from American University

4

Bowie State University
Bowie, MD

24 Annual Graduates

$41,270 Median Starting Salary

Bowie State University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). Bowie State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bowie.

Students who graduate with their master's from the other communications program report average early career earnings of $41,270.

More information about a master’s in communication & journalism (other) from Bowie State University

5

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism (other) from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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	261	122
Pennsylvania	248	5
Maryland	193	24
New Jersey	188	12
District of Columbia	154	0

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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	163

Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	761
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	726
Communication & Media Studies	566
Journalism	397
Publishing	132

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.