2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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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 college with a large student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in New York. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York 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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Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.
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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 midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the communications majors at the school.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college 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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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 city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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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 very 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,218 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| District of Columbia | 200 |
| Delaware | 239 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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 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.
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