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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,731 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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