Best Communications Programs?

<p>I'm a prospective transfer student looking to major in Communications. I have an interest in film and television production & would prefer a program that intertwines with that. I would also prefer a program that offers hands on experience and is good with finding students internships.
I've done some research on schools but it is not always easy to tell just from the website which schools are the best for communications. I haven't been able to find any article ranking communications programs either (I know one exists because syracuse is #1 on it).</p>

<p>Basically, I was hoping somebody could tell me which colleges offer the best communications programs. You can leave out schools in the midwest unless they're in chicago or denver.</p>

<p>Also, here is a list of schools so far that I've looked into. If anyone has comments or helpful information on the following schools' communications programs, please let me know. Info on the quality of their program, the quality of the school in general, & how difficult admission is will be helpful.</p>

<p>University of Southern California
CUNY Brooklyn
Suffolk University
Boston University
DePaul
Emerson
Temple
Florida State
Drexel
NYU
San Diego State
Northeastern
Chapman
UMiami
Santa Clara
Pepperdine
University of San Diego
CUNY Hunter
University of San Francisco
La Salle
CUNY City College
Pace
Fordham
PennState
Umass Amherst
UCSB
UCSD</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>(Disclaimer: If you're going to tell me to "do the research/email the school yourself", please don't bother. I AM doing my own research, & have visited the websites but am using College Confidential as one of my sources. It helps to get opinions from actual people who don't work for the school. I plan on doing even more research once I narrow down my list of schools.)</p>

<p>As you mentioned, Syracuse University Newhouse, also American University, Boston University, Ithaca College Park School of com, Temple University.</p>

<p>Obviously, USC and NYU are renowned for television and film production, though it can be tough to get in.</p>