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Communication & Journalism at Rutgers University - Newark

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Communication & Journalism at Rutgers University - Newark

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - Newark is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In 2021, 29 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Rutgers Newark Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Rutgers Newark Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Rutgers Newark compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Rutgers Newark is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
167
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 322
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 667

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Rutgers University - Newark.

Rutgers Newark Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - Newark with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers Newark also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 29

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Public Relations Specialists 3,850 $75,670
Editors 3,130 $74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,950 $163,560
Technical Writers 1,830 $84,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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