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2026 Best Publishing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges in the United States
129 Publishing Degrees Awarded
$50,605 Avg Early-Career Salary

Publishing is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 14 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best publishing schools.

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Best Schools for Publishing in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the publishing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Publishing

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New York University
New York, NY

Leading the list is New York University, our #1 school for publishing. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 40 publishing students who graduated with this degree at New York University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, publishing degree recipients from New York University generally make around $48,633. New York University graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. More information about a degree in publishing from New York University

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Students looking for a strong publishing program will find one at George Washington University, which ranked #2. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. George Washington University graduates 84% of students within six years. About 49 publishing degrees were awarded at George Washington University in the most recent year. Graduates of the publishing program make about $58,819 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete this degree. Get the full publishing details for George Washington University

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Cuny City College
New York, NY

Cuny City College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in publishing, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a large public institution. About 57% of students finish within six years. About 13 publishing degrees were awarded at Cuny City College in the most recent year. Graduates of the publishing program make about $53,154 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $13,389 to complete this degree. Get the full publishing details for Cuny City College

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Pace University New York is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in publishing, ranking #4. Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Pace University New York graduates 60% of students within six years. Pace University New York awarded about 27 publishing degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the publishing program make about $41,812 in their early career. Pace University New York graduates carry a median of $25,670 in student loans. Read more about the publishing program at Pace University New York

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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 · 14 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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