How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #14 (Columbia University) to #545 (CUNY City College of NY); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of California, Los Angeles is cited most (52,934,262 citations). 5 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
63 are public and 3 private (95% public). By location, New York (1), Texas (1) and Puerto Rico (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Columbia University, founded in 1754. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
What the courses look like
Within the subject, the largest areas are Media & Communication (114), Mass Communication (1) and Film & Television (1). The usual length is 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 8 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). Pratt Institute offers the widest choice, with 8 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at USD 6,410 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 40,144. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
