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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications in New York

29 Ranked Colleges
1,077 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New York, there were 1,106 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,077 communications 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 Communication Arts Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in communications. That schools that top this list have a program in communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications in New York

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Communications at Marist College

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communications at Purchase College

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount Manhattan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Marymount Manhattan College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication arts 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.

Read more about Communications at MMC

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Potsdam. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 37 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at SUNY Potsdam

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 86 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communications at SUNY Cortland

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverdale, New York. It awarded 47 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Manhattan College

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

Siena College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. Loudonville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communications at Siena

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at CSI

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Le Moyne College
Syracuse, New York

Le Moyne College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications at Le Moyne College

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #10, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications at Canisius

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St. John Fisher College
Rochester, New York

St. John Fisher College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full St. John Fisher College Communications Report

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 82 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full The City College of New York Communications Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communications at Fordham University

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Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, New York

Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Dominican College of Blauvelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, New York. It awarded 9 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dominican College of Blauvelt Communications Report

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Nyack College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. Nyack College is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 7 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at Nyack

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New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

New York Institute of Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Communications at NYIT

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St. Francis College
Brooklyn Heights, New York

St. Francis College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Brooklyn Heights, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at SFC

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Baruch College
New York, New York

Baruch College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Baruch College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 64 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communications at Baruch College

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Communications at SUNY Poly

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 87 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communications at Cornell

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Paul Smith’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mercy Communications Report

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Utica College
Utica, New York

With a ranking of #23, Utica College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. Utica College is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 12 bachelors’s communication arts 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 more about Communications at Utica College

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With a ranking of #24, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communications at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Daemen College
Amherst, New York

Daemen College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Amherst, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 full report on Communications at Daemen College

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