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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York

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$42,572 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly 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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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#3

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college 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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#4

New York University

New York, NY

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 city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in New York. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

About 29% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Baruch College

New York, NY

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 city of New York.

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With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Stony Brook University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
Delaware 17

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

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