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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$25,469 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Our analysis found The College at Brockport to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 per year.

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#2

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Marist is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Marist College Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very 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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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for communications in New York.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Cornell University Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University at Albany Report

#6

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

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 large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a 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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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Columbia is a fairly 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #4 for overall quality for communications in New York.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University 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 midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best 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

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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