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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across New York, there were 1,039 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 840 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york bachelor’s degree media studies students.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New York

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Five Towns College
Dix Hills, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Five Towns College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Located in Dix Hills, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Five Towns College

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LIM College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIM College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at LIM College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a small school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 47 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hobart and William Smith Colleges Communication & Media Studies Report

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Iona College landed the #4 spot on the list. Iona College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Rochelle, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Iona College

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 65 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Oneonta

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at MMC

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 131 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Pace University

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Hunter College
New York, New York

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Hunter

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Queens College

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking. Vassar is a small school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 15 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Vassar

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Medaille College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #11, Medaille College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Medaille College

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Marist

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 63 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lehman

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The New School

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

With a ranking of #15, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purchase College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, New York

With a ranking of #16, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Mount Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newburgh, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Mount Saint Mary College

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at RIT

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York list. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Hofstra

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oswego Communication & Media Studies Report

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The Graduate Center, CUNY Communication & Media Studies Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Communication & Media Studies Report

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