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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$32,750 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,631 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #92 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

#1

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The College at Brockport the best value school in New York for communication and media studies students. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

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#2

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$41,305 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great value for communication and media studies students. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marist are $41,305 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marist also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year.

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#6

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Brooklyn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brooklyn College are $7,440 a year.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

QC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$62,466 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
$57,591 Average Tuition & Fees

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 134
Maryland 175
New Jersey 28
District of Columbia 88
Delaware 5

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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