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

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$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 24 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 Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 427 students majoring in communication and journalism at Rutgers New Brunswick, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 24 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 318 students majoring in communication and journalism at Rowan, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

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

About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Of the 148 students majoring in communication and journalism at William Paterson University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

About 49% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Of the 99 students majoring in communication and journalism at Monmouth, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

About 52% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 24 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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