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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 31 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 & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

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

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 31 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 4 spot on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 151 students majoring in communication and journalism at New School University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

About 74% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 58 students majoring in communication and journalism at RIT, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Of the 48 students majoring in communication and journalism at Marist, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#10

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. 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 communication and journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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