2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,480 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,218 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| District of Columbia | 200 |
| Delaware | 239 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
More about our data sources and methodologies.