Federal data
Highest earning communication and media studies programs in New Jersey
New Jersey communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rutgers University | New Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $43,649 | 421 |
| 2 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $37,151 | 111 |
| 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,772 | 59 |
| 4 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $34,549 | 101 |
| 5 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | Public, 4-year | $31,966 | 81 |
| 6 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $31,870 | 241 |
| 7 | Stockton University | Galloway | Public, 4-year | $28,263 | 99 |
| 8 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | Bloomfield | Public, 4-year | $28,062 | 177 |
| 9 | Montclair State University | Montclair | Public, 4-year | $28,062 | 177 |
| 10 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $27,983 | 223 |
| 11 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,742 | 140 |
| 12 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public, 4-year | $13,796 | 30 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
Keep going