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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges
$33,495 Avg Salary
$24,310 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #22 most popular major in New Jersey with 102 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,714
Pennsylvania 367
Maryland 268
District of Columbia 475
Delaware 6

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

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