Best Communication Colleges in New York (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 64 Communication programs in New York by median earnings of Communication graduates four years after completing. Cornell University leads the list with median earnings of $88,463 for its Communication graduates four years after completing.
Across the 58 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $88,463 to $22,087, with a median of $56,836.
The list includes 24 public and 40 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks 2nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page. CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price at $2,984.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Communication Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $88,463 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University reports $88,463 in median earnings for its Communication graduates four years after completing, alongside a 95% six-year completion rate. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (88 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($88,463) | |||||
| 2 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $83,858 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology admits 67% of applicants and its Communication graduates earn a median of $83,858 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (39 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (11 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($57,748) | |||||
| 3 | Fordham University · Bronx, NY | $79,107 | $44,338 | $32,474 | 59.3% |
| With an average net price of $44,338, Fordham University posts median earnings of $79,107 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (131 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (88 graduates), Journalism (33 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($77,244) | |||||
| 4 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $77,233 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University ranks 4th on this list and carries an average net price of $15,817 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (198 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (140 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (124 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($90,535), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($70,815), Journalism ($70,404) | |||||
| 5 | New York University · New York, NY | $77,109 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University graduates 88% of its students within six years and reports $77,109 in median earnings for Communication completers four years after graduating. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (410 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($77,109) | |||||
| 6 | Marist University · Poughkeepsie, NY | $74,726 | $41,544 | $26,083 | 56.5% |
| Marist University ranks 987th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $74,726 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (193 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($74,726) | |||||
| 7 | Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY | $74,696 | $27,256 | $27,281 | 78.9% |
| Manhattan University shows a 79% admission rate and a six-year completion rate of 64%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (44 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($74,471) | |||||
| 8 | Pace University · New York, NY | $73,968 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University reports median earnings of $73,968 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $30,892. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (115 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (87 graduates), Journalism (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($79,376), Communication and Media Studies ($69,876) | |||||
| 9 | Hobart William Smith Colleges · Geneva, NY | $73,650 | $31,563 | $14,650 | 64.0% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges carries an average net price of $14,650 for families earning under $30,000 and a 77% six-year completion rate. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (63 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($73,650) | |||||
| 10 | St Lawrence University · Canton, NY | $72,839 | $28,651 | $13,420 | 54.3% |
| St Lawrence University admits 54% of applicants and its Communication graduates earn a median of $72,839 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (55 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($72,839) | |||||
| 11 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $70,108 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College, a public university in New York, reports median earnings of $70,108 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (86 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($69,948) | |||||
| 12 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $65,535 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University graduates 76% of its students within six years and shows an average net price of $18,784. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Journalism (55 graduates) | |||||
| 13 | SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY | $63,577 | $18,211 | $10,018 | 66.5% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo reports median earnings of $63,577 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 71%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (101 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($63,577) | |||||
| 14 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $63,431 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| With an admission rate of 60%, State University of New York at Cortland posts median earnings of $63,431 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (78 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($63,431) | |||||
| 15 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $63,005 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private nonprofit university in Troy, reports median earnings of $63,005 for its Communication graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (8 graduates) | |||||
| 16 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $62,912 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo graduates 75% of its students within six years, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $62,912 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (278 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($62,912) | |||||
| 17 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $62,684 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York has an average net price of $29,999, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $62,684 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (93 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (55 graduates), Journalism (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($67,728), Communication and Media Studies ($60,634), Journalism ($59,067) | |||||
| 18 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | No published median | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College admits 69% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 76%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (148 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (138 graduates), Journalism (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($68,029), Journalism ($61,317), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($58,804) | |||||
| 19 | College of Staten Island CUNY · Staten Island, NY | $61,691 | $5,579 | $3,903 | 92.3% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY carries an average net price of $5,579, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $61,691 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (72 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($61,691) | |||||
| 20 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $61,501 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College reports an average net price of $1,541 for families earning under $30,000, alongside median earnings of $61,501 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (94 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($61,501) | |||||
| 21 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $60,349 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University ranks 882nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $60,349 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (106 graduates), Journalism (58 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (39 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($66,780), Journalism ($61,609), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($56,990) | |||||
| 22 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $59,688 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| University at Albany reports a six-year completion rate of 61%, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $59,688 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (159 graduates), Journalism (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Journalism ($59,495) | |||||
| 23 | Manhattanville University · Purchase, NY | $59,264 | $20,991 | $13,548 | 87.3% |
| Manhattanville University admits 87% of applicants and reports median earnings of $59,264 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (20 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($60,523) | |||||
| 24 | Iona University · New Rochelle, NY | $58,650 | $29,188 | $25,785 | 86.9% |
| Iona University has an average net price of $25,785 for families earning under $30,000, and its Communication graduates earn a median of $58,650 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($58,650) | |||||
| 25 | Marymount Manhattan College · New York, NY | No published median | $36,861 | $30,722 | 82.6% |
| Marymount Manhattan College ranks 25th on this list, admits 83% of applicants, and posts a six-year completion rate of 49%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (50 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (13 graduates), Journalism (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($62,844) | |||||
| 26 | Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY | $58,163 | $39,343 | $15,953 | 18.6% |
| Vassar College reports median earnings of $58,163 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, alongside a 19% admission rate. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (29 graduates) | |||||
| 27 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College · New York, NY | $58,096 | $3,033 | $607 | 47.5% |
| With an average net price of $3,033, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ranks 2nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (84 graduates), Journalism (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Journalism ($54,425) | |||||
| 28 | SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY | $57,860 | $16,353 | $10,911 | 70.7% |
| SUNY Brockport graduates 55% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $57,860 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (55 graduates), Journalism (33 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($62,532), Journalism ($50,073) | |||||
| 29 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $57,447 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
| An average net price of $11,044 for families earning under $30,000 accompanies SUNY Oneonta's 29th position on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (138 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($57,447) | |||||
| 30 | St Bonaventure University · Saint Bonaventure, NY | $57,240 | $27,074 | $15,651 | 81.7% |
| St Bonaventure University reports median earnings of $57,240 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, with a six-year completion rate of 67%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (12 graduates), Journalism (11 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Journalism ($58,816), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($55,796) | |||||
| 31 | St. Thomas Aquinas College · Sparkill, NY | $57,112 | $19,994 | $11,746 | 93.1% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College admits 93% of applicants and reports median earnings of $57,112 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($57,112) | |||||
| 32 | The New School · New York, NY | $56,561 | $58,741 | $50,140 | 63.5% |
| The New School ranks 32nd on this list, with an average net price of $58,741 and a six-year completion rate of 69%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (58 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (55 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($49,489) | |||||
| 33 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $55,907 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College reports median earnings of $55,907 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $1,029 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (52 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (41 graduates), Journalism (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Journalism ($60,272), Communication and Media Studies ($57,024), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($51,404) | |||||
| 34 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $55,878 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University ranks 212th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 70% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($55,878) | |||||
| 35 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $55,182 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College reports median earnings of $55,182 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $2,984. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (164 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($55,182) | |||||
| 36 | St. John Fisher University · Rochester, NY | No published median | $28,945 | $16,054 | 66.4% |
| St. John Fisher University ranks 36th on this list, admits 66% of applicants, and posts a six-year completion rate of 74%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (14 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($58,279) | |||||
| 37 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $53,901 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College reports median earnings of $53,901 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $4,456. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Journalism (13 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Journalism ($53,901) | |||||
| 38 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | $53,695 | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% |
| Nazareth University admits 75% of applicants and graduates 73% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($53,695) | |||||
| 39 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $51,407 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego ranks 39th on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 60%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (124 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (51 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (32 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($58,675), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($48,489) | |||||
| 40 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | No published median | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| With an admission rate of 62%, State University of New York at New Paltz has an average net price of $18,809. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (111 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (68 graduates), Journalism (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($60,929), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($47,453) | |||||
| 41 | University of Mount Saint Vincent · Bronx, NY | $50,940 | $21,696 | $19,203 | 85.1% |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent reports median earnings of $50,940 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $19,203 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($50,940) | |||||
| 42 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | No published median | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| SUNY at Fredonia ranks 790th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and has an average net price of $15,897. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (35 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (32 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($58,820), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($45,784) | |||||
| 43 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $50,007 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College reports median earnings of $50,007 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $3,148. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (57 graduates), Journalism (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($50,265), Journalism ($49,025) | |||||
| 44 | St. Francis College · Brooklyn, NY | $49,805 | $18,129 | $15,700 | Not reported |
| St. Francis College graduates 55% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $49,805 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (18 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (14 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($49,805) | |||||
| 45 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | $49,750 | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% |
| Mercy University admits 86% of applicants and has an average net price of $11,974 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (31 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($49,395) | |||||
| 46 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $49,374 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University ranks 46th on this list and reports median earnings of $49,374 for its Communication graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (22 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (17 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($51,379) | |||||
| 47 | Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY | $47,995 | $41,832 | $40,695 | 63.3% |
| Dominican University New York has an average net price of $41,832 and a six-year completion rate of 53%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (11 graduates) | |||||
| 48 | SUNY at Purchase College · Purchase, NY | $47,798 | $18,913 | $11,835 | 74.1% |
| SUNY at Purchase College reports median earnings of $47,798 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 74%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (80 graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (34 graduates), Journalism (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Journalism ($52,859), Communication and Media Studies ($46,596) | |||||
| 49 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $47,395 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh reports median earnings of $47,395 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $17,156. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (58 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (20 graduates), Journalism (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($58,888), Communication and Media Studies ($51,715), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($45,121) | |||||
| 50 | Le Moyne College · Syracuse, NY | $47,382 | $22,277 | $14,535 | 83.0% |
| Le Moyne College admits 83% of applicants and graduates 73% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($47,382) | |||||
| 51 | Utica University · Utica, NY | $47,192 | $19,108 | $13,290 | 92.0% |
| Utica University, a private nonprofit university in Utica, ranks 575th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (22 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (6 graduates) | |||||
| 52 | SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY | $47,095 | $11,282 | $6,645 | 83.6% |
| SUNY Old Westbury posts a six-year completion rate of 45% and an average net price of $6,645 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (69 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($47,095) | |||||
| 53 | Houghton University · Houghton, NY | $45,134 | $20,519 | $19,147 | 88.7% |
| Houghton University reports median earnings of $45,134 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, and an admission rate of 89%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (21 graduates) | |||||
| 54 | SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY | $43,686 | $13,624 | $8,623 | 77.7% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam ranks 54th on this list, with an average net price of $13,624 and a six-year completion rate of 45%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($43,686) | |||||
| 55 | Canisius University · Buffalo, NY | No published median | $17,940 | $12,781 | 72.4% |
| Canisius University admits 72% of applicants and carries an average net price of $12,781 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (18 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (13 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication and Media Studies ($54,529), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication ($39,148) | |||||
| 56 | Touro University · New York, NY | $38,066 | $29,627 | $26,605 | 60.8% |
| Touro University reports median earnings of $38,066 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, and ranks 490th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (35 graduates) | |||||
| 57 | Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY | $36,668 | $10,867 | $4,933 | 63.3% |
| Farmingdale State College reports median earnings of $36,668 for its Communication graduates two years after completing, with an average net price of $10,867. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (47 graduates) | |||||
| 58 | New York Institute of Technology · Old Westbury, NY | $35,132 | $22,443 | $17,084 | 81.0% |
| New York Institute of Technology admits 81% of applicants and graduates 59% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (17 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (14 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (8 graduates) | |||||
| 59 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $34,304 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
| Long Island University reports median earnings of $34,304 for its Communication graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $22,019 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (12 graduates) | |||||
| 60 | Clarkson University · Potsdam, NY | $33,993 | $30,305 | $21,335 | 77.4% |
| Clarkson University reports median earnings of $33,993 for its Communication graduates two years after completing, and a six-year completion rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (9 graduates) | |||||
| 61 | Mount Saint Mary College · Newburgh, NY | $30,231 | $25,522 | $18,747 | 88.9% |
| Mount Saint Mary College reports median earnings of $30,231 for its Communication graduates two years after completing, and its six-year completion rate is 65%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (8 graduates), Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (5 graduates) | |||||
| 62 | Alfred University · Alfred, NY | $29,685 | $25,620 | $16,512 | 73.8% |
| Alfred University posts an admission rate of 74% and an average net price of $25,620. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (7 graduates) | |||||
| 63 | Niagara University · Niagara University, NY | $28,960 | $17,248 | $9,564 | 87.4% |
| Niagara University ranks 63rd on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 75% alongside median earnings of $28,960 for its Communication graduates two years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication and Media Studies (18 graduates) | |||||
| 64 | Hilbert College · Hamburg, NY | $22,087 | $22,723 | $20,903 | 97.2% |
| Hilbert College has an admission rate of 97% and an average net price of $20,903 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (5 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Communication graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Communication earnings cohort in New York appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Communication graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 7 of the 64 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 58 schools with a published figure. Cornell University leads Rochester Institute of Technology by $4,605, and the spread from Cornell University to the bottom of the list is $66,376.