Ranking
Best Graphic Communications Colleges in New York 2026
18 New York colleges offering Graphic Communications, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 18
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,696
- Public / Private
- 11 / 6
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Hostos Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.11
- Net price
- $5,297
- Earnings 10y
- $40,485
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Orange County Community College
A- ROI score
- 16.23
- Net price
- $6,794
- Earnings 10y
- $44,117
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Niagara County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.37
- Net price
- $6,876
- Earnings 10y
- $42,285
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.76
- Net price
- $6,696
- Earnings 10y
- $39,535
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Erie Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.27
- Net price
- $7,765
- Earnings 10y
- $41,228
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
State University of New York at Oswego
B- ROI score
- 8.86
- Net price
- $16,236
- Earnings 10y
- $57,566
- Acceptance
- 80.6%
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
B- ROI score
- 8.40
- Net price
- $15,016
- Earnings 10y
- $50,445
- Acceptance
- 75.7%
Fashion Institute of Technology
B- ROI score
- 8.21
- Net price
- $19,095
- Earnings 10y
- $62,696
- Acceptance
- 60.2%
Clarkson University
B- ROI score
- 7.40
- Net price
- $30,305
- Earnings 10y
- $89,696
- Acceptance
- 77.4%
Villa Maria College
C- ROI score
- 7.20
- Net price
- $13,494
- Earnings 10y
- $38,857
- Acceptance
- 86.6%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Rochester Institute of Technology
C- ROI score
- 5.48
- Net price
- $34,906
- Earnings 10y
- $76,571
- Acceptance
- 66.9%
Syracuse University
D- ROI score
- 5.10
- Net price
- $38,793
- Earnings 10y
- $79,164
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
Pratt Institute-Main
D- ROI score
- 2.58
- Net price
- $52,659
- Earnings 10y
- $54,295
- Acceptance
- 73.3%
School of Visual Arts
D- ROI score
- 2.01
- Net price
- $57,914
- Earnings 10y
- $46,459
- Acceptance
- 92.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Graphic Communications program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.51 (11 public, 6 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
18 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.