<p>My D is considering Marist and NYU. Scholarship to Marist, nothing to NYU. She would like to study journalism. Is the extra cost of NYU worth it? She's also considering Boston College - again, no financial aid offered and they don't have a journalism program - the communications department is more theoretical in its approach but they boast good placements for their graduates.</p>
<p>If money is not an issue for you, I would encourage her to go to NYU and yes the extra cost is worth it. The opportunities in the city for internships and jobs are endless. The two schools are completely different. I have seen both, Marist has a beautiful campus…NYU not much of a campus but i would still choose it.</p>
<p>Next question - my daughter is still undecided. Although she had initially crossed Fordham off her list, we did a second visit and now is seriously considering it. Any opinions on Fordham’s journalism program? Less than two weeks and counting…</p>
<p>Our youngest son is a sophomore at Marist and chose it over Fordham, Binghamton, Lafayette, Drexel,Pitt and American University and is very happy with his choice. We have three children that are already graduated and were able to get jobs right out of school but have a lot of friends who are unemployed or underemployed 4, 5 and 6 years after they graduated. To potentially pay $200K+ and come out of school and unable to get a job to me does not make sense. I agree with mytwosons “if money is not an issue” I would go for NYU or Fordham; both have great reputations and your daughter should get a good education. For the difference in money though, Marist is a great alternative as it an institution that is on the ascendancy in terms of reputation and they have a very good Communications program.
The question of “fit” became primary for my son in that he just felt comfortable at Marist and he has loved the experience. I would recommend looking long and hard at the school and asking around about it! Good luck in your decision and in your daughter’s.</p>
<p>Great article about this very subject in the New York Times Business section today “Measuring College Prestige vs. Price”.</p>
<p>cdrnole - Thanks so much for your insight. We’ve heard only good things about Marist, and have been impressed on every visit. At this point, she has narrowed it down to Marist and Fordham - the difference in cost is not significant given her aid package. I so agree that leaving school with debt is a terrible option for our young people. Thanks also for the article - I’m looking it up right now! Best of luck to your son.</p>
<p>Communications is one of the strongest programs at Fordham. This is where Marshall MaCluan taught (considered the father of media communications “The medium is the message”). To get an idea of how the program does, please check out the Fordham Wiki site and look up Fordham people to get an idea of some interesting folks in media and broadcasting. My D just graduated with a major in communications and had 3 jobs waiting for her thanks to internships. Her favorate prof was Paul Levinson, who is really well known in the field. You can’t go wrong.</p>
<p>Some answer on the same thread @ Fordham post</p>
<p>Marist is a very good school and she would get a good education there. Having said that, I have to be honest and say that Fordham has a much stronger and nationally known program in communications. If you seach the web, you will find it is listed as a top program.</p>
<p>In the end it is up to your daughter to do well in the field, where ever she decides to go. I can only attest that she would have an edge in Fordham’s communication program.</p>
<p>As a senior journalism major here at Marist I can tell you that our communications department, and journalism concentration in particular, has made some great changes over the past four years. The entire curriculum has been restructured to make it more appropriate for the potential job market. For instance one of my final classes here is entitled Entrepreneurial Journalism, where we create and develop our own potential publication from scratch. We talk about everything from different departments, potential business models, how to generate content, etc.</p>
<p>Being located just 90 minutes north of New York City also gives us great advantages when it comes to internship and job placements. Within the communications department we have our own internship coordinator who sits down with anyone who wishes to pursue an internship not only in New York City, but the surrounding area. </p>
<p>While NYU might have a little more prestige in terms of their journalism department, I would not trade in my four years experience here for anything. I have been able to start up our own Society of Professional Journalist chapter and really gotten a hands on experience with my education.</p>