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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New York

33 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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 33 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New York list. 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

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

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

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Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New York list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New York list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#10

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New York list. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 28 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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