# Best Communications Colleges in New York

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> Updated: 2026-05-31 | Schools: 45 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-communications-new-york

## Methodology

Communications programs in New York ranked by outcomes and program concentration

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [Fashion Institute of Technology](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology) | New York, NY | 82% | $62,696 | $19,095 | $12,000 | 0.19x |
| 2 | [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college) | New York, NY | 72% | $75,971 | $3,033 | $11,512 | 0.15x |
| 3 | [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-hunter-college) | New York, NY | 59% | $63,163 | $2,984 | $11,000 | 0.17x |
| 4 | [CUNY Queens College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-queens-college) | Queens, NY | 56% | $62,763 | $4,195 | $10,298 | 0.16x |
| 5 | [CUNY Brooklyn College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college) | Brooklyn, NY | 55% | $60,752 | $3,103 | $11,000 | 0.18x |
| 6 | [Ithaca College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ithaca-college) | Ithaca, NY | 75% | $63,548 | $33,926 | $24,000 | 0.38x |
| 7 | [New York University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/new-york-university) | New York, NY | 88% | $82,509 | $37,050 | $20,500 | 0.25x |
| 8 | [State University of New York at New Paltz](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz) | New Paltz, NY | 70% | $58,073 | $18,809 | $18,750 | 0.32x |
| 9 | [Syracuse University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/syracuse-university) | Syracuse, NY | 82% | $79,164 | $38,793 | $26,000 | 0.33x |
| 10 | [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh) | Plattsburgh, NY | 59% | $56,403 | $17,156 | $21,196 | 0.38x |
| 11 | [Canisius University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/canisius-university) | Buffalo, NY | 69% | $60,681 | $17,940 | $24,250 | 0.4x |
| 12 | [SUNY College at Geneseo](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-college-at-geneseo) | Geneseo, NY | 72% | $67,316 | $18,211 | $19,500 | 0.29x |
| 13 | [SUNY at Purchase College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-at-purchase-college) | Purchase, NY | 62% | $45,092 | $18,913 | $21,067 | 0.47x |
| 14 | [SUNY Oneonta](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-oneonta) | Oneonta, NY | 70% | $60,386 | $19,158 | $19,812 | 0.33x |
| 15 | [Pace University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/pace-university) | New York, NY | 61% | $70,378 | $30,892 | $23,250 | 0.33x |
| 16 | [Fordham University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/fordham-university) | Bronx, NY | 81% | $85,569 | $44,338 | $24,300 | 0.28x |
| 17 | [Marist University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/marist-university) | Poughkeepsie, NY | 80% | $77,819 | $41,544 | $25,000 | 0.32x |
| 18 | [St Lawrence University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-lawrence-university) | Canton, NY | 79% | $67,258 | $28,651 | $27,000 | 0.4x |
| 19 | [Hobart William Smith Colleges](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hobart-william-smith-colleges) | Geneva, NY | 75% | $68,831 | $31,563 | $27,000 | 0.39x |
| 20 | [Hofstra University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hofstra-university) | Hempstead, NY | 68% | $69,039 | $34,176 | $23,621 | 0.34x |
| 21 | [SUNY Old Westbury](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-old-westbury) | Old Westbury, NY | 46% | $58,526 | $11,282 | $14,997 | 0.26x |
| 22 | [CUNY City College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/cuny-city-college) | New York, NY | 56% | $66,039 | $3,776 | $11,990 | 0.18x |
| 23 | [Siena College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/siena-college) | Loudonville, NY | 75% | $76,079 | $33,733 | $26,561 | 0.35x |
| 24 | [SUNY at Fredonia](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-at-fredonia) | Fredonia, NY | 52% | $54,247 | $15,897 | $24,250 | 0.45x |
| 25 | [SUNY Brockport](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-brockport) | Brockport, NY | 56% | $54,496 | $16,353 | $20,000 | 0.37x |
| 26 | [SUNY Buffalo State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-buffalo-state-university) | Buffalo, NY | 35% | $52,334 | $11,346 | $21,028 | 0.4x |
| 27 | [Iona University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/iona-university) | New Rochelle, NY | 57% | $73,595 | $29,188 | $25,999 | 0.35x |
| 28 | [Houghton University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/houghton-university) | Houghton, NY | 65% | $46,721 | $20,519 | $25,250 | 0.54x |
| 29 | [St Bonaventure University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-bonaventure-university) | Saint Bonaventure, NY | 68% | $57,214 | $27,074 | $26,000 | 0.45x |
| 30 | [Manhattanville University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/manhattanville-university) | Purchase, NY | 56% | $58,832 | $20,991 | $25,000 | 0.42x |
| 31 | [Utica University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/utica-university) | Utica, NY | 56% | $63,277 | $19,108 | $22,500 | 0.36x |
| 32 | [Dutchess Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dutchess-community-college) | Poughkeepsie, NY | 29% | $43,929 | $10,065 | $10,039 | 0.23x |
| 33 | [University at Albany](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-at-albany) | Albany, NY | 63% | $67,979 | $17,167 | $19,500 | 0.29x |
| 34 | [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/suny-polytechnic-institute) | Utica, NY | 57% | $64,355 | $14,164 | $17,250 | 0.27x |
| 35 | [State University of New York at Oswego](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego) | Oswego, NY | 60% | $57,566 | $16,236 | $20,880 | 0.36x |
| 36 | [Onondaga Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/onondaga-community-college) | Syracuse, NY | 26% | $41,190 | $8,562 | $10,000 | 0.24x |
| 37 | [Manhattan University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/manhattan-university) | Riverdale, NY | 65% | $86,316 | $27,256 | $26,000 | 0.3x |
| 38 | [The New School](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-new-school) | New York, NY | 70% | $52,901 | $58,741 | $22,266 | 0.42x |
| 39 | [University at Buffalo](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-at-buffalo) | Buffalo, NY | 74% | $70,814 | $20,995 | $19,000 | 0.27x |
| 40 | [St. Francis College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-francis-college) | Brooklyn, NY | 54% | $58,099 | $18,129 | $23,250 | 0.4x |
| 41 | [Hilbert College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hilbert-college) | Hamburg, NY | 52% | $48,309 | $22,723 | $24,750 | 0.51x |
| 42 | [Marymount Manhattan College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/marymount-manhattan-college) | New York, NY | 49% | $49,131 | $36,861 | $25,750 | 0.52x |
| 43 | [State University of New York at Cortland](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland) | Cortland, NY | 68% | $60,236 | $22,345 | $21,500 | 0.36x |
| 44 | [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york) | Queens, NY | 67% | $69,571 | $29,999 | $25,000 | 0.36x |
| 45 | [St. Thomas Aquinas College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-thomas-aquinas-college) | Sparkill, NY | 58% | $62,909 | $19,994 | $23,198 | 0.37x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Communications Colleges in New York." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-05-31. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-communications-new-york

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.