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2025 Best General Journalism Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges in New Jersey
226 Journalism Degrees Awarded
General Journalism is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 226 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in New Jersey The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Journalism

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
115 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general journalism needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 115 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
3.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general journalism has to check out Rutgers University - Newark. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were about 30 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

The College of New Jersey is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from The College of New Jersey

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general journalism. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. This university ranks 9th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 16 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 19 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Rowan University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 22 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 571
Pennsylvania 978 463
Maryland 618 173
District of Columbia 441 157
Delaware 345 17

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One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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