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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,539 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

About 69% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Montclair State University Report

#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 3 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in communications at Monmouth, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Seton Hall University Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,218
New York 4,480
Maryland 1,274
District of Columbia 200
Delaware 239

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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