2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
With 1,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #68 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New York Schools for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 69% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Bonaventure University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in journalism at St. Bonaventure, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
About 29% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 71% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 506 |
| Maryland | 210 |
| New Jersey | 267 |
| District of Columbia | 170 |
| Delaware | 17 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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