Best Communications Teacher, Postsecondary programs in New York, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism.
106 schools in New York run programs that feed this job, graduating 7,419 people a year. The job pays a median of $84,690 in New York across about 2,490 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in New York that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
19 programs in New York that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in New York (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own New York page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 09.0702In New York → | 1,871 | 25.2% | 36 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
| 2 | CIP 09.0101In New York → | 1,555 | 21.0% | 51 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 09.0102In New York → | 833 | 11.2% | 26 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 4 | CIP 09.0100In New York → | 807 | 10.9% | 26 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 5 | CIP 09.0401In New York → | 429 | 5.8% | 32 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 6 | CIP 09.0701In New York → | 362 | 4.9% | 8 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
| 7 | CIP 09.0499In New York → | 269 | 3.6% | 2 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 8 | CIP 09.0903In New York → | 252 | 3.4% | 8 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 9 | CIP 52.0501In New York → | 212 | 2.9% | 1 | $41,000 | $26,000 |
| 10 | CIP 09.0902In New York → | 195 | 2.6% | 7 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 11 | CIP 09.0402In New York → | 184 | 2.5% | 6 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 12 | CIP 09.0900In New York → | 182 | 2.5% | 9 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 13 | CIP 09.9999In New York → | 123 | 1.7% | 2 | $36,931 | $24,500 |
| 14 | CIP 09.0906In New York → | 93 | 1.3% | 5 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 15 | CIP 09.0907In New York → | 19 | 0.3% | 2 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 16 | CIP 09.0905In New York → | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 17 | CIP 09.0908In New York → | 10 | 0.1% | 2 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 18 | CIP 50.0607In New York → | 10 | 0.1% | 1 | $25,014 | $24,650 |
| 19 | CIP 09.0904In New York → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
Top 25 schools in New York
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 56 of the 106 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 683 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $47,666 | 88% | $29,023 | 9% |
| 2 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs | 660 | Radio and Television | $37,556 | 84% | $28,851 | 46% |
| 3 | Fordham University Bronx, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 353 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $45,931 | 82% | $38,931 | 59% |
| 4 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY Public · 3 feeder programs | 329 | Business/Corporate Communications, General | $47,880 | 72% | — | 48% |
| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 316 | Journalism, Other | — | 96% | $15,315 | 4% |
| 6 | Pratt Institute - Main Brooklyn, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 305 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | — | 74% | $49,088 | 73% |
| 7 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 299 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $39,226 | 75% | — | 74% |
| 8 | Pace University New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 280 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | $35,992 | 60% | $29,994 | 76% |
| 9 | The New School New York, NY Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 211 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $32,169 | 69% | $54,185 | 63% |
| 10 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 209 | Communication, General | $41,818 | 80% | $33,867 | 57% |
| 11 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 205 | Radio and Television | $30,355 | 76% | $28,970 | 69% |
| 12 | University at Albany Albany, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 202 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $30,792 | 61% | — | 69% |
| 13 | State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 166 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $23,551 | 72% | — | 62% |
| 14 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY Public · 1 feeder programs | 153 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | $29,054 | 57% | — | 54% |
| 15 | State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 150 | Radio and Television | $30,241 | 60% | — | 81% |
| 16 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 148 | Journalism | $37,241 | 69% | $34,539 | 68% |
| 17 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 140 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | — | — | — | 68% |
| 18 | CUNY City College New York, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 107 | Communication, General | $42,734 | 57% | — | 60% |
| 19 | St. John's University - New York Queens, NY Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 106 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $27,234 | 66% | $27,359 | 83% |
| 20 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 104 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $71,549 | 70% | $28,133 | 67% |
| 21 | SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 87 | Communication, General | $31,881 | 63% | — | 74% |
| 22 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 86 | Mass Communication/Media Studies | — | 76% | — | 49% |
| 23 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY Public · 2 feeder programs | 83 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $27,973 | 69% | — | 70% |
| 24 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 78 | Communication, General | $62,182 | 95% | $17,613 | 9% |
| 25 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY Public · 4 feeder programs | 73 | Radio and Television | $22,947 | 54% | — | 58% |
All 106 schools in New York
Every school in New York with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York | Private not-for-profit | 683 | 3 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse | Private not-for-profit | 660 | 9 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | Private not-for-profit | 353 | 5 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York | Public | 329 | 3 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | Private not-for-profit | 316 | 5 |
| Pratt Institute - Main | Brooklyn | Private not-for-profit | 305 | 2 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo | Public | 299 | 4 |
| Pace University | New York | Private not-for-profit | 280 | 5 |
| The New School | New York | Private not-for-profit | 211 | 2 |
| Marist University | Poughkeepsie | Private not-for-profit | 209 | 3 |
| Ithaca College | Ithaca | Private not-for-profit | 205 | 7 |
| University at Albany | Albany | Public | 202 | 2 |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | New Paltz | Public | 166 | 4 |
| CUNY Hunter College | New York | Public | 153 | 1 |
| State University of New York at Oswego | Oswego | Public | 150 | 4 |
What communications teachers, postsecondary earn in New York
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $78,580. New York pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: New York employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in New York
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Communications Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Communications Teacher, Postsecondary
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in New York
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 23 majors mapped to Communications Teachers, Postsecondary22 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0100Communication, General
- 09.0101Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- 09.0102Mass Communication/Media Studies
- 09.0401Journalism
- 09.0402Broadcast Journalism
- 09.0405Business and Economic Journalism(no graduates reported)
- 09.0406Cultural Journalism
- 09.0407Science/Health/Environmental Journalism
- 09.0499Journalism, Other
- 09.0701Radio and Television
- 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- 09.0900Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- 09.0902Public Relations/Image Management
- 09.0903Advertising
- 09.0904Political Communication
- 09.0905Health Communication
- 09.0906Sports Communication
- 09.0907International and Intercultural Communication
- 09.0908Technical and Scientific Communication
- 09.9999Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- 50.0607Documentary Production
- 52.0501Business/Corporate Communications, General
- 52.0599Business/Corporate Communications, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing communications teachers, postsecondary programs in New York.
What degree do you need to become a Communications Teacher, Postsecondary?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, which awarded 1,871 degrees in New York in 2024-25, 25.2% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Communications Teacher, Postsecondary?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 19 programs to this occupation. The largest are Communication and Media Studies, Radio, Journalism, Public Relations, plus 3 more. Together they graduate about 7,419 people a year in New York.
How much do communications teachers, postsecondary earn in New York?+
The median is $84,690 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 7.8% above the U.S. median of $78,580. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for communications teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +2.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 2,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in New York?+
106 institutions in New York reported graduates from at least one of the 19 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do communications teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Communication Professor, Communication Instructor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1122.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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