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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York

16 Colleges in New York
980 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 980 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Media Studies
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Master's Degrees in Media Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Media Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Media Studies

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
40 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Marist College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
102 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to look into Pace University - New York. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out Stony Brook University. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
46 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Iona College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Iona is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of New Rochelle. This college ranks 69th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 46 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Iona in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
49 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta. A Best Colleges rank of #358 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Oneonta is a great school overall.

There were roughly 49 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
63 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 63 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at The Colleges in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
172 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 172 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MMC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Marymount Manhattan College

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NY
52.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 21 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 978 641
Maryland 618 123
New Jersey 614 48
District of Columbia 441 126
Delaware 345 56

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 2,015
Communications 955
Other Communication & Media Studies 62

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