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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York

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$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #77 most popular major in New York with 294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the journalism majors at the school.

Full Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Women make up 65% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#3

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Bonaventure University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure.

About 54% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Journalism at St. Bonaventure University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 16
Maryland 37
District of Columbia 62

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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