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General Journalism at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Rutgers New Brunswick Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	28
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	35
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans	38
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates	47
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates	48
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	58
Best General Journalism Schools	60
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	66
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	75
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism	107
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism	112

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 31% over the previous year when 167 degrees were handed out.

Journalism Student Diversity at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in journalism.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	61
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.