by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 175 master's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of communication & media studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & media studies.
It's difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Syracuse University
University at Buffalo is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication & media studies. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from University at Buffalo
University at Albany is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & media studies. UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Albany.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from University at Albany
Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 92 |
| Maryland | 193 | 165 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 27 |
| District of Columbia | 154 | 78 |
| Delaware | 109 | 5 |
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 118 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 30 |
| Communications | 27 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 688 |
| Journalism | 440 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 326 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 161 |
| Publishing | 97 |
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