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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York

19 Colleges in New York
1,039 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,039 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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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Associate Degrees in Media Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Media Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Media Studies

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
32 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Marist College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

Syracuse University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
164 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Hunter College if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 164 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
147 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to look into Pace University - New York. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 147 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
47 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #475 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The Colleges is a great college overall.

There were approximately 47 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at The Colleges in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 6 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
65 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta. This school ranks 73rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 65 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
40 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were roughly 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.

There were roughly 15 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 44th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at MMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Marymount Manhattan College

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 978 641
Maryland 618 123
New Jersey 614 48
District of Columbia 441 126
Delaware 345 56

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 2,248
Communications 1,106
Other Communication & Media Studies 97

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