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2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$22,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,564 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value bachelor's degree programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. 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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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year.

TCNJ also made our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year. 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

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year. 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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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. On average, journalism graduates from Rowan take out $21,315 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rider are $35,850 a year.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

  • 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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