Communication & Journalism (Other) is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #179 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 161 master's degrees in communication & journalism (other) during the 2022-2023 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & journalism (other) students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - How many other communication & journalism (other) students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for communication & journalism (other) to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism (other) related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism (other) students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools
The other communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master's Degree Schools in New York.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism (Other) in New York
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism (other).
Top New York Schools for a Master's in Other Communications
New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those communication & journalism (other) students who get their master's degree from New York University earn $6,741 more than the average other communications grad.
It's difficult to beat Fordham University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism (other). Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the other communications program earn around $50,367 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
