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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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.

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