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Journalism at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 24 journalism majors a year. That puts it 156th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

50/100Solid#156 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$671Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1160whole school

Around Montclair State University

MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Communication and Media.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Bethel University 51
  2. Mercer University 51
  3. Western Michigan University 50
  4. University of La Verne 50
  5. University of Nebraska at Kearney 50
  6. North Central College 50
  7. SUNY Fredonia 49
  8. Louisiana Tech University 49

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State University with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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