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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 2,335 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,495 and $24,310 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Rider did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Among the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider University, 64 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rider University Veteran Student Life Report

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

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 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Montclair State also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3.Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Rowan also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rowan University supports 19,678 students, and 423 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Monmouth also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 5,674 students enrolled at Monmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,086. During this same period, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Monmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Monmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,357. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Kean Veteran Student Life Report

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, William Paterson University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 133 of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall University were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,158. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seton Hall]](/colleges/seton-hall-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

FDU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus supports 7,479 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,737. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full FDU Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Communication & Journalism for a Master’s ranking. Saint Peter’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree vets studying communication & journalism list, Saint Peter’s College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s University, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,939. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Peter’s University]](/colleges/saint-peters-college/student-life/veterans/)

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