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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York

20 Colleges
$32,631 Avg Salary
$21,341 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

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 degree in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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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 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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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pratt Institute - Main. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 20 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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