2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Pennsylvania

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in communication and journalism. It is ranked #22 out of 33 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication and journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in communication and journalism to qualified students.

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

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

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communication and journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication and journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pennsylvania is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from University of Pennsylvania

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 6 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from Temple University

3

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Pennsylvania.

There were about 3 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Pennsylvania.

There were about 1 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from Drexel University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	30
Maryland	29	13
District of Columbia	24	13

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	23

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	601
Psychology	260
Social Sciences	129
History	39
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	6

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.