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Of the 726 Media & Communication universities in the United States, Cornell University ranks highest at #13 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Chicago (QS World #13) and Columbia University (QS World #14). The universities on this list offer 1,717 matching courses between them.
726 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 2 courses in Media & Communication
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Public University · 2 courses in Media & Communication
Public University · 2 courses in Media & Communication
Public University · 3 courses in Media & Communication
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44 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. Below them, universities follow their research output: Cornell University is cited most (57,890,755 citations). 20 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
720 are public and 6 private (99% public). By location, New York (5), Massachusetts (3) and Connecticut (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Yale University, founded in 1701. Liberty University is the largest, with 144,000 students.
By level: 1,143 bachelor's, 127 master's, 72 diploma and 24 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Media & Communication (1,140), Journalism (151), Digital Media (122) and Media Studies (89). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 97% are full-time and 48 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (98% of courses with a stated intake). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 30 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 19,531. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Cornell University (QS World #13), University of Chicago (QS World #13) and Columbia University (QS World #14) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at about USD 6,410 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
720 public and 6 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
48 of these courses are listed as online.
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