2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rider are $20,159 per year.
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Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.
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Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Monmouth University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.
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Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seton Hall are $26,018 a year.
Seton Hall did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 11 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.
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