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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 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 & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Syracuse University Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 31 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in New York. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 151 students majoring in communication and journalism at New School University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 74% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 58 students majoring in communication and journalism at RIT, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 48 students majoring in communication and journalism at Marist, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#10

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure.

About 54% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at St. Bonaventure University Report

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 25 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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