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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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 master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 77% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the communications majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 56% of the communications majors at the school.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the communications majors at the school.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communications at RIT, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 17 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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