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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$26,202 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best value school for communication and 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 city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ramapo College are $14,952 a year.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. 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.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

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#8

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Paterson University are $14,208 a year.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJCU are $15,072 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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