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58 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in business communications. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 34% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.6% of business communications graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Business Communications Majors

In 2020-2021, 58 graduate certificates were awarded to business communications majors. 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
Bachelor’s Degree 860
Master’s Degree 59
Graduate Certificate 58
Basic Certificate 47
Associate Degree 5

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 60.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 23
Women 35
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The racial-ethnic distribution of business communications graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in business communications. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
53 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 $51,143 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,928 per year. The business communications program at Harvard University awarded 53 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 62% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

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 $8,883 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,228 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in business communications from IUPUI.

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
2 Yearly Graduations

Portland State University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in business communications. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,106 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,817 per year. The business communications program at Portland State University awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for business communications majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Northern Kentucky University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,900 per year. The business communications program at Northern Kentucky University awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to business communications that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management 5,948
Management Sciences & Methods 2,275
Human Resource Management 2,089
Finance & Financial Management 1,197
Accounting 1,091

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.

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