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2024 Best Journalism Schools in New York

24 Colleges in New York
1,060 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$33,762 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.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,060 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in New York 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
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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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$44,977 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students interested in a degree in journalism. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 142 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York receive an earnings boost of approximately $11,215 over the typical earnings of journalism graduates.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Journalism Degrees Awarded
20.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 233.00000000000003 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from Syracuse University receive $4,028 more than the average journalism graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to check out Fordham University. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Journalism Degrees Awarded
24.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to take a look at Stony Brook University. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism program at Stony Brook University make $4,011 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$33,061 Median Starting Salary

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $33,061 for their early career.

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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$52,027 Median Starting Salary

St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Saint Bonaventure. This university ranks 84th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 56 journalism students who graduated with this degree at St. Bonaventure in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at St. Bonaventure University get $18,265 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$29,598 Median Starting Salary

Baruch is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #264 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.

There were roughly 39 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients usually earn an average of $29,598 at the beginning of their careers.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$31,077 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, journalism degree recipients typically make about $31,077 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$31,293 Median Starting Salary

UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, journalism degree recipients usually make an average of $31,293 in their early careers.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 506
Maryland 279 210
New Jersey 273 267
District of Columbia 188 170
Delaware 175 17

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 587
Broadcast Journalism 232
Other Journalism 205
Photojournalism 36

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Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 4,490
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,291
Public Relations & Advertising 1,794
Communication & Journalism (Other) 123
Publishing 83

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