31 Best Journalism and Digital Media schools in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 331K citations received by 9.36K academic papers made by 31 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Journalism and Digital Media

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#16 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

3. New York University

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#47 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Journalism and Digital Media

#52 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#65 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Journalism and Digital Media

#90 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Journalism and Digital Media

#100 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Journalism and Digital Media

#104 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

10. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Journalism and Digital Media

#108 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

11. Fordham University

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#157 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

12. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Journalism and Digital Media

#160 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#185 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

14. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Journalism and Digital Media

#186 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#202 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

16. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#204 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

17. CUNY City College

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#208 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#213 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

19. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Journalism and Digital Media

#225 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

20. Pace University

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#233 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

21. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Journalism and Digital Media

#238 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

22. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#249 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

23. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Journalism and Digital Media

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

25. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#269 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

26. New School

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#292 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

27. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#295 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

28. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Journalism and Digital Media

#299 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

29. Long Island University

Brookville

For Journalism and Digital Media

#314 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

30. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#327 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

31. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Journalism and Digital Media

#329 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

Closest to New York states to learn Journalism and Digital Media

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	5	24
Massachusetts	21	4
Pennsylvania	14	5
Rhode Island	3	124
New Jersey	9	35
Maryland	7	18
District of Columbia	5	60
Ohio	11	29
Virginia	10	53
Michigan	8	3
North Carolina	11	30
Indiana	7	50
Kentucky	5	46
South Carolina	5	40
Wisconsin	8	13
Illinois	13	2
Tennessee	6	79
Georgia	9	34
Iowa	3	51
Alabama	5	62
Minnesota	3	9
Missouri	7	48
Mississippi	3	88
Arkansas	5	170
Florida	12	27
Kansas	3	55
Louisiana	4	82
North Dakota	2	133
Nebraska	4	98
Oklahoma	3	107
Texas	26	6
Colorado	6	44
Utah	3	43
Idaho	3	211
Arizona	3	11
Washington	4	12
Oregon	4	86
California	33	1