2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College at Brockport the best value school in New York for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
SUNY Brockport graduate students pay an average of $12,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.
Marist excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’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 University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
University at Buffalo graduate students pay an average of $14,388 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cornell also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
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Hunter College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.
Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn College graduate students pay an average of $11,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Queens College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
Columbia also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #4.
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Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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 13 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).
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