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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 2,356 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,871 and $24,200 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. FDU is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 16 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus are $10,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Communication & Journalism Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 18 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Montclair State

#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 11 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318.

Full Kean Communication & Journalism Report

#4

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 5 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Saint Peter’s University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787.

Full Rowan Communication & Journalism Report

#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Rider University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Rider also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Rider University

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Monmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Monmouth University

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Seton Hall University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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