2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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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Out of the 31 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 4 spot on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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With a ranking of #10, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. 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.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,294 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,792 |
| Maryland | 1,929 |
| Delaware | 271 |
| District of Columbia | 1,028 |
Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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.