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Best Schools for Journalism in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Journalism
The College Of New Jersey tops our 2026 ranking of the best journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. The College Of New Jersey awarded about 15 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from The College Of New Jersey earn around $42,217 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,429.
Read more about the journalism program at The College Of New Jersey
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best journalism schools. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 103 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $32,523 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
Read more about the journalism program at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Seton Hall University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best journalism schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of South Orange. About 70% of students finish within six years. About 15 journalism degrees were awarded at Seton Hall University in the most recent year. Journalism graduates of Seton Hall University earn a median of $63,871 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,422 to complete this degree.
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Ocean County College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Toms River, Ocean County College is a large public university. About 21 journalism degrees were awarded at Ocean County College in the most recent year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $41,306 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $13,792 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes Rowan University one of the top schools for journalism. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Rowan University awarded about 18 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from Rowan University generally make around $34,038. Students borrow a median of $24,238 to complete this degree.
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Montclair State University landed the #6 spot for journalism this year. Montclair State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. Montclair State University graduates 65% of students within six years. Montclair State University awarded about 19 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of Montclair State University earn a median of $25,575 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500.
Read more about the journalism program at Montclair State University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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