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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

Full Communication & Media Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Cornell University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree 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.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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