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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York

13 Ranked Colleges
211 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in New York

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 4,680 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,122 and $22,275 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 211 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New York

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828.

Full Hunter Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York list. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 27 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#4

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #4 spot on the list. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marist, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist are $15,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marist College Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York list. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Brockport also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY Brockport Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, New York
#12 in overall quality

Queens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree communications students list, QC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full QC Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#11 in overall quality

Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brooklyn College Communication & Media Studies Report

#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

Pace University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pace University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356.

Full Pace University Communication & Media Studies Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#11

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Pratt Institute - Main

With a ranking of #12, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree communications students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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