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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$18,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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 college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate student at Rider are $20,159 a year.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the 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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With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. 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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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Monmouth are $29,290 per year.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.

Seton Hall not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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