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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #14 most popular major in New York with 1,714 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#2

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 367
Maryland 268
New Jersey 102
District of Columbia 475
Delaware 6

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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