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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in New Jersey (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 227 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,867 and $49,874 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 173 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in New Jersey (With Aid)

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

Full Montclair State Communication Sciences Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #2 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Communication Sciences Report

#3

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Stockton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Stockton State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton University are $21,545, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stockton State Communication Sciences Report

#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 51 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Seton Hall University

#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Monmouth University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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