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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region

223 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
15,397 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,299 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in communication and journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #7 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 223 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,397 bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in communication and journalism matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
739 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#7 Best Quality In PA

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 739 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Temple University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
626 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Syracuse University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New York.

There were roughly 626 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Syracuse University

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505 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New Jersey.

There were approximately 505 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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485 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in Maryland.

There were roughly 485 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

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Towson University
Towson, MD
477 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
#3 Best Quality In MD

Towson is a very large public university located in the city of Towson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in Maryland.

There were approximately 477 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Towson University

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New York University
New York, NY
440 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New York.

There were about 440 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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355 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#11 Best Quality In NY

University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

There were roughly 355 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
343 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

There were roughly 343 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Ithaca College

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286 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#16 Best Quality In NY

UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany.

There were about 286 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from University at Albany

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282 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New York.

There were roughly 282 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Fashion Institute of Technology

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
273 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#6 Best Quality In NJ

Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New Jersey.

There were approximately 273 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Rowan University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
260 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#27 Best Quality In NY

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead.

There were approximately 260 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Hofstra University

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
253 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In NY
#29 Best Quality In NY

SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

There were about 253 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from SUNY New Paltz

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245 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NJ
#5 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New Jersey.

There were about 245 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Montclair State University

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY
244 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In NY
#26 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

There were about 244 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from SUNY Oswego

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239 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In NY
#41 Best Quality In NY

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens.

There were approximately 239 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from St John’s University - New York

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239 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In NY
#24 Best Quality In NY

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.

There were about 239 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Pace University - New York

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226 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#12 Most Popular In NY
#13 Best Quality In NY

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.

There were about 226 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
186 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#13 Most Popular In NY
#20 Best Quality In NY

SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

There were approximately 186 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from SUNY Oneonta

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
185 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#14 Most Popular In NY
#9 Best Quality In NY

Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New York.

There were about 185 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
184 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#2 Best Quality In DC

Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

There were about 184 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from American University

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Kean University
Union, NJ
182 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NJ
#11 Best Quality In NJ

Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union.

There were roughly 182 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Kean University

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
177 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
#4 Best Quality In MD

Salisbury is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Salisbury. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in Maryland.

There were approximately 177 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Salisbury University

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Hunter College
New York, NY
167 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#15 Most Popular In NY
#30 Best Quality In NY

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York.

There were about 167 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Hunter College

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164 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NJ
#8 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in communication and journalism in New Jersey.

There were about 164 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
34 Howard University Washington, DC
35 George Washington University Washington, DC
36 The New School New York, NY
37 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
38 Baruch College New York, NY
39 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
40 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
41 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
42 Queens College Queens, NY
43 The City College of New York New York, NY
44 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the most popular communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 37 4,603
New York 37 7,564
New Jersey 33 2,116
Maryland 33 1,617
Delaware 30 245
District of Columbia 28 604

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 8,938
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,436
Public Relations & Advertising 2,323
Journalism 1,592
Communication & Journalism (Other) 89
Publishing 19

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 31,313
Psychology 22,302
Education 11,155
History 4,782
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 1,980
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 1,831
Library Science 6

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