Graduate Certificates in Business/Corporate Communications
Education Levels of Business Communications Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 56 people earned their graduate certificate in business communications. This earns it the #151 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in business communications at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 583 |
Master’s Degree | 95 |
Basic Certificate | 91 |
Graduate Certificate | 56 |
Associate Degree | 12 |
Earnings of Business Communications Majors With Graduate Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for business communications majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for business communications students who are graduate certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in business communications. About 60.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 22 |
Women | 34 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of business communications graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 25 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Most Popular Business Communications Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in business communications. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:
Harvard University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for business communications majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their graduate certificate in business communications from Harvard. Of these students, 57% were women and 30% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for business communications majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Roughly 29,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in business communications from IUPUI. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
The 5th most popular school in the country for business communications majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Purdue University - Main Campus. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in business communications from Purdue. About 67% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to business communications that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Business Administration & Management | 7,027 |
Management Sciences & Methods | 2,325 |
Human Resource Management | 1,871 |
Finance & Financial Management | 1,301 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | 815 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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