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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Communications 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 4,490 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,631 and $21,341 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York

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

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New York

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. Pratt Institute - Main is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Pratt Institute - Main

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 84 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Columbia

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 16 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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University at Albany
Albany, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s communications degrees 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%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University at Albany

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Hunter

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 QC

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at RIT

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Syracuse

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Marist College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. 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.

Full Cornell University Communication & Media Studies Report

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

With a ranking of #11, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 2 masters’s communications degrees 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%.

Full SUNY Brockport Communication & Media Studies Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 2 masters’s communications degrees 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%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Hofstra

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 1 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at RPI

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Brooklyn College

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University at Buffalo

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 0 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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.

Full Stony Brook University Communication & Media Studies Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

With a ranking of #16, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 34 masters’s communications degrees 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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