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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$28,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,495 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $38,074 a year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year.

Rider did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $41,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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