Every year approximately 255 students graduate with a degree in journalism from New Jersey schools. If you too are interested in a career in journalism, New Jersey has 5 journalism schools for you to choose from. At journalism schools in New Jersey, you can expect to pay $8,281 per year in tuition for a degree in journalism.
The largest journalism school in New Jersey, by student population is Rutgers University-New Brunswick. It is located in New Brunswick. Approximately 200 students graduated with a journalism degree from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2009, which is 78% of the total state journalism graduates for that year. If you decide to attend Rutgers University-New Brunswick, you can expect to pay approximately $11,886 per year to earn your degree in journalism.
Journalist is the most popular career choice for those who graduate with credentials in journalism. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for journalism graduates in New Jersey is not very good. In New Jersey, there are currently about 1,400 journalists. And the government projects that this number will decrease by -20%, or to 1,150 journalists by the year 2018.
As a journalist in New Jersey you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $24,355 per year to more than $66,217 per year. In New Jersey, journalists make an average of $44,407 per year.
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Address:
83 Somerset St, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1281
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Rutgers University-Newark
Address:
249 University Avenue, Blumenthal Hall, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Address:
201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Ocean County College
Address:
College Drive, Toms River, New Jersey 08754-2001
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Salem Community College
Address:
460 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point, New Jersey 08069-2799
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree