2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the most popular school in New Jersey for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in communication and journalism at Montclair State, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
Of the 12 students majoring in communication and journalism at Rowan, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at FDU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at Monmouth, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at William Paterson University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
Women make up 56% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Kean University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,792 |
| New York | 9,731 |
| Maryland | 1,929 |
| Delaware | 271 |
| District of Columbia | 1,028 |
Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 12 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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