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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges in New Jersey
1,539 Communications Degrees Awarded
$31,519 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 1,539 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Jersey The communications program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communications degree levels they offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Communications

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
312 Communications Degrees Awarded
$41,337 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 312 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn $9,818 more than the typical communications graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
171 Communications Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into Montclair State University. Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 171 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at Montclair State University earn $2,704 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Communications Degrees Awarded
1.1% Growth in Graduates

Rowan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 87 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at Rowan University earn $2,451 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Communications Degrees Awarded
$34,335 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Ramapo College of New Jersey if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Mahwah. This college ranks 20th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 101 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Ramapo College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at Ramapo College of New Jersey earn $2,816 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Communications Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were approximately 85 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from The College of New Jersey receive an earnings boost of around $5,277 over the average earnings of communication & media studies graduates.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were about 25 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at Seton Hall University earn $19,719 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Communications Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 109 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make about $33,372 for their early career.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Communications Degrees Awarded
$29,484 Median Starting Salary

Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Galloway. A Best Colleges rank of #628 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stockton State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year. After graduation, communications degree recipients generally make an average of $29,484 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Communications Degrees Awarded
$29,604 Median Starting Salary

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 148 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make around $29,604 in their early career salary.

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Caldwell University
Caldwell, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,633 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 4 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Caldwell in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make about $24,633 in their early career salary.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,216
New York 333 4,476
Maryland 279 1,272
District of Columbia 188 200
Delaware 175 239

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,062
Other Communication & Media Studies 323
Communications 106
Communication & Media Studies 48

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 354
Journalism 267
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 162
Communication & Journalism (Other) 13

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