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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York

27 Colleges
$35,274 Avg Salary
$22,118 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism 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 degree in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#2

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

The excellent programs at St. Bonaventure University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New York. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend School of Visual Arts. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York ranking. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools 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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