2025 Best Communications Schools in New York
14
Colleges in New York
955
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Communications is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #67 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communications Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 955 degrees in communications annually.
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Choosing a Great Communications School
The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communications School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Communications Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Communications in New York
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication arts degree levels they offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Communication Arts
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
97
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communications. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 97 communications students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Cornell University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
153
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in communications needs to take a look at Marist College. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.
There were approximately 153 communications students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Marist College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
113
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Fordham University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communications. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 113 communications students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Fordham University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In NY
Marymount Manhattan College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. MMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MMC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 communications students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Marymount Manhattan College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
78
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Cortland is a great school overall.
There were about 78 communications students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cortland in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from SUNY Cortland
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
86
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 86 communications students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from The City College of New York
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
59
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 59 communications students who graduated with this degree at Purchase College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Purchase College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In NY
LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Syracuse. This college ranks 54th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 29 communications students who graduated with this degree at LeMoyne in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Le Moyne College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
84
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.
There were approximately 84 communications students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Baruch College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #493 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fisher is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 communications students who graduated with this degree at Fisher in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from St. John Fisher College
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