by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for communication & journalism students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 274 master's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Your choice of communication & journalism for getting your master's degree school matters. 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:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication & journalism has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Pennsylvania
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication & journalism needs to take a look at Villanova University. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Villanova University
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Temple University
Drexel University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Drexel University
Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 35 | 1,642 |
| New Jersey | 32 | 99 |
| Maryland | 32 | 244 |
| District of Columbia | 32 | 458 |
| Delaware | 24 | 6 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 98 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 91 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 74 |
| Publishing | 6 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 3 |
| Journalism | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 642 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 601 |
| English Language & Literature | 372 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 145 |
| History | 114 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 84 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 80 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 52 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 14 |
