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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

8 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

About 64% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Rutgers New Brunswick 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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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 63% of the journalism majors at the school.

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

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

Women make up 66% of the journalism majors at the school.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in journalism at TCNJ, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in journalism at Montclair State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Montclair State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,424.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 16 students majoring in journalism at Seton Hall, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in journalism at Rider, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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