Rutgers University School of Communication and Information Revenue and Competitors

Now is the time to pursue studies in the fields of communication and information. The solutions to many of our critical social and economic problems are rooted in information dissemination, facilitation and negotiation, and civic engagement. Communication and information are vital to a thriving democracy -- they bring people together with the power to bridge gaps created by distance, culture, politics, and experience.\n\nOur undergraduate programs in communication, journalism and media studies, and information technology and informatics provide students with the strong knowledge base necessary to prime them for careers in industry, government, and academia.\n\nOur master’s programs in communication and media, and library and information science introduce students to theory and practice in fields where the application of communication and information resources lead to success.\n\nThe Ph.D. program in Communication, Information and Library Studies provides doctoral training in theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, and journalism and media studies. \n\nOur Professional Development Studies program leads the field in continuous education and outreach for information professionals.\n\nWe are the only school in the prestigious Association of American Universities to offer communication and information disciplines under one umbrella.\n\nOur program in school library media is ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report. Our library science program is consistently ranked in the top 10 programs in the nation.\n\nWith easy access to New York City, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, our students and graduates have myriad internship, educational, and employment opportunities open to them.\n\nWe have:\n1,840 undergraduate majors\n345 undergraduate minors\n355 masters students\n100 doctoral students\nOver 100 non-degree students engaged in Professional Development Studies\n61 full-time faculty, including 52 Ph.D. recipients\n140 part-time faculty \n38 professional staff\nOver 22,000 alumni