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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York

49 Colleges in New York
4,012 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 49 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,012 degrees in communication & media studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York The communications program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communications
Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies 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 communications degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Communications

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Communications Degrees Awarded
$62,182 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University is a good option for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 97 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Cornell University receive $25,332 more than the typical communications graduate.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,818 Median Starting Salary

Marist College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were about 193 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Marist College earn a boost of about $4,968 above the average income of communication & media studies graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Communications Degrees Awarded
$46,405 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to look into Fordham University. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 131 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies program at Fordham University earn $9,555 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Communications Degrees Awarded
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 157 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn an average of $36,767 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
300 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,226 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 300 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from University at Buffalo receive $2,376 more than the typical communications grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,992 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were about 126 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,992.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Communications Degrees Awarded
$30,792 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were about 191 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,792.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 data year.

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Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Communications Degrees Awarded
$29,911 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 69th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 48 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Iona in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communications degree recipients typically earn about $29,911 in their early careers.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Hofstra University receive $2,932 more than the average communications grad.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY
12 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
13 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
14 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
15 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
16 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY

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 334 2,216
Maryland 279 1,272
New Jersey 273 1,538
District of Columbia 188 200
Delaware 175 239

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 2,015
Communication & Media Studies 980
Communications 955
Other Communication & Media Studies 62

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,276
Public Relations & Advertising 1,730
Journalism 1,211
Communication & Journalism (Other) 100
Publishing 61

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