2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey
8Colleges in New Jersey
264Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 264 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.
The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences 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 Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Communication Sciences 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 communication sciences degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communication sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The College of New Jersey is a good option for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were approximately 26 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Monmouth University if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 31 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.
Seton Hall University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Seton Hall University earn a boost of about $13,889 over the average earnings of communication sciences graduates.
Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Montclair State University make $16,209 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 68 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey make $10,475 more than the standard communication sciences student.
Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 21st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 10 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the rural area of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 30 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Stockton University receive an earnings boost of around $6,801 over the average income of communication sciences graduates.
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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