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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 84 students majoring in communications at Columbia, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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

About 56% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pratt Institute - Main helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in New York. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 15 students majoring in communications at Pratt Institute, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the communications majors at the school.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized 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 17 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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