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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey

14 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our analysis found Rider University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our analysis found Rowan University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent programs at Montclair State University 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 Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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Out of the 14 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. NJIT is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

Full Communication & Journalism at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 14 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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