by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more journalism students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in journalism at each of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most journalism students in the Middle Atlantic Region.
The most popular school in the country for journalism students is Pennsylvania State University Main Campus. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 251 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Columbia University In The City Of New York is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduated around 239 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
Syracuse University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. This school awarded about 188 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Syracuse University
University Of Maryland College Park came in at #4 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Maryland College Park
A rank of #5 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the most popular schools for journalism. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. This school awarded about 103 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
American University placed #6 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 76 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for American University
Temple University comes in at #7 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Temple University graduated around 73 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Temple University
George Washington University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at George Washington University
Morgan State University landed the #9 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public institution. Morgan State University graduated around 45 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Morgan State University
Hofstra University landed the #10 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. Hofstra University graduated around 44 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Hofstra University
Stony Brook University landed the #11 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Stony Brook University
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College landed the #12 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 38 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
Fordham University landed the #13 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Fordham University graduated around 33 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Fordham University
New York University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for New York University
Ithaca College placed #15 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 27 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Ithaca College
Onondaga Community College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public university. Onondaga Community College graduated around 24 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Onondaga Community College
Suny College At Brockport ranked #17 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the town of Brockport, Suny College At Brockport is a public institution. Suny College At Brockport graduated around 24 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Suny College At Brockport
Lehigh University landed the #18 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit university. Lehigh University graduated around 23 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Lehigh University
Suny At Albany comes in at #19 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Albany, Suny At Albany is a public institution. This school awarded about 22 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Suny At Albany
Ocean County College comes in at #20 for journalism this year. Located in the suburb of Toms River, Ocean County College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Ocean County College
Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #21 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Brooklyn College is a public university. This school awarded about 20 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Cuny Brooklyn College
Montclair State University comes in at #22 for journalism this year. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public institution. Montclair State University graduated around 19 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Montclair State University
Rowan University placed #23 for journalism by yearly graduations. Rowan University is a public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. This school awarded about 18 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Rowan University
Saint Bonaventure University placed #24 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Saint Bonaventure, Saint Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 17 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Saint Bonaventure University
Suny College At Plattsburgh comes in at #25 for journalism this year. Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public school located in the town of Plattsburgh. Suny College At Plattsburgh graduated around 17 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Suny College At Plattsburgh
These schools also rank among the most popular for journalism this year:
Here are more schools that award journalism degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Journalism Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 4 |
| #52 | Marymount Manhattan College | New York, NY | 4 |
| #53 | Saint Josephs College New York | Brooklyn, NY | 4 |
| #54 | Elizabethtown College | Elizabethtown, PA | 3 |
| #55 | Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem, PA | 3 |
| #56 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY | 3 |
| #57 | Suny At Fredonia | Fredonia, NY | 3 |
| #58 | Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, NJ | 2 |
| #59 | Delaware County Community College | Media, PA | 2 |
| #60 | Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus | Indiana, PA | 2 |
| #61 | Long Island University C W Post Campus | Brookville, NY | 2 |
| #62 | University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | 2 |
| #63 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA | 2 |
| #64 | Gannon University | Erie, PA | 1 |
| #65 | Messiah College | Mechanicsburg, PA | 1 |
| #66 | Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY | 1 |
| #67 | Rochester Institute Of Technology | Rochester, NY | 1 |
| #68 | Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.