Communication & Journalism at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Here is an overview of this program at FDU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 14 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at FDU

Here is each degree level available for communication & journalism at FDU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	21
Master’s	14

FDU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus conferred 21 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

FDU ranks competitively among schools offering communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #9 out of 14 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	9
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	13
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	78
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	101
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	540

Salary of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$45,729 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Journalism majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from FDU earn a median of $45,729 a year. This is below $68,868, the median for all majors at FDU.

Student Debt of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at FDU, communication & journalism students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is below $25,001, the typical median for all majors at FDU.

Student debt for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at FDU

FDU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$37,468 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$32,000	$36,288
Fees	$1,180	$1,180

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 38% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

The majority of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at FDU were White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Journalism majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor’s)

FDU awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).

Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey — #9
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey — #10
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #44
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #44
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #244

Graduate Study in Communication & Journalism at FDU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at FDU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	14

References

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