A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 256 degrees in journalism to qualified students.
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in journalism needs to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 115 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn around $32,523 in their early career salary.
It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - Newark if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn around $32,523 in their early career salary.
Every student who is interested in journalism has to take a look at The College of New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were roughly 16 journalism students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from The College of New Jersey get an earnings boost of approximately $6,094 above the typical income of journalism majors.
It is difficult to beat Seton Hall University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 16 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.
Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. This university ranks 13th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 19 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn around $34,038 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 22 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, journalism degree recipients usually earn around $25,575 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
