2025 Best Journalism Schools in New York
20
Colleges in New York
1,211
Journalism Degrees Awarded
$36,123
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,211 degrees in journalism annually.
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Choosing a Great Journalism School
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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.
Pick Your Journalism Degree Level
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Best Schools for Journalism in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Journalism
It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 193 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at Syracuse University make $4,963 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in journalism from Syracuse University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
31
Journalism Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 journalism students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to check out Hofstra University. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year. After graduation, journalism degree recipients usually make about $37,241 at the beginning of their careers.
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Any student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to look into Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were about 33 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from Fordham University make $6,646 more than the typical journalism grad.
More information about a degree in journalism from Fordham University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
55
Journalism Degrees Awarded
SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the 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 55 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.
There were approximately 31 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $34,453 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in journalism from Ithaca College
St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Saint Bonaventure. This university ranks 89th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 40 journalism students who graduated with this degree at St. Bonaventure in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from St. Bonaventure University get an earnings boost of around $21,454 above the average earnings of journalism majors.
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SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh. This school ranks 101st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 11 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career wages of $32,456.
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UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.
There were about 30 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $28,553 in their early career salary.
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Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.
There were about 38 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, journalism degree recipients generally earn about $22,839 at the beginning of their careers.
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