How these universities are ranked
32 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (Cornell University) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Cornell University has the largest research record in this group, with 57,855,264 citations and an h-index of 1,875. 13 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 526 public to 3 private institutions. By location, New York (3), Massachusetts (3) and Ohio (2) account for the most of those we can place. Ohio State University-Main Campus is the largest, with 45,638 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Media & Communication (1,087), Journalism (5), Advertising (5) and Digital Media (4). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 97% are full-time and 26 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 24 of these universities. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at USD 6,410 a year and Quinnipiac University the most at USD 55,480; the middle of the range is about USD 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
