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Best Schools for Political Communication in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall political communication education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top Schools in Political Communication
Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best school in the country for a degree in political communication. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. George Washington University awarded about 89 political communication degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political communication degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $73,569. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
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A rank of #2 makes American University one of the top schools for political communication. American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. American University awarded about 30 political communication degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their political communication degree from American University earn around $56,877 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,442.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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