2025 Best Political Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in political communication. It is ranked #923 out of 1506 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 103 degrees in political communication to qualified students.

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Political Communication Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Political Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Political Communication in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the political communication degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Political Communication

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Political Communication Degrees Awarded

6.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in political communication. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a degree in political communication from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Political Communication Degrees Awarded

41.2% Growth in Graduates

American University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in political communication. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in political communication from American University

Best Political Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best political communication schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	978	0
District of Columbia	441	83

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Political Communication Related Rankings by Major

Political Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	830
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	734
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	630
Advertising	603
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	432
Sports Communication	160
General Organizational Communication	145
Health Communication	45
International & Intercultural Communication	25
Technical & Scientific Communication	19

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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 Bill Koplitz.

More about our data sources and methodologies.