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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 267 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #67 most popular major in New Jersey.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $22,704 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $357.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Rutgers Newark take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,704. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $357.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Journalism majors at Montclair State take out an average of $20,424 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

On average, journalism graduates from Rowan take out $21,315 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
District of Columbia 170
Delaware 17

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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