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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey

8 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” 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” ranking looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree communication & journalism students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Montclair State University

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree communication & journalism students list, Rowan has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Rowan University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, 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 16 students in 2019-2020.

FDU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus are $10,674.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree communication & journalism students list, Rider has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rider Communication & Journalism Report

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall University Communication & Journalism Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. 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.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Communication & Journalism Report

#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

Kean University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Kean

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 19 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Monmouth 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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