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Communications Undergraduate Certificate

Communications Undergraduate Certificates

There are 366 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aundergraduate certificate in Communications.

Education Levels of Communications Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 11,299 students earned theirCommunications majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Communications at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 2
Associate’s Degree 405
Bachelor’s Degree 9,658
Master’s Degree 1,182
Doctor’s Degree 52

Earnings of Communications Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding aundergraduate certificate in Communications of $49,526 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $38,014
4 years $49,526
5 years $57,312

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Communications majors who have their undergraduate certificate is not currently available.

There are 438 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in Communications. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Santa Barbara tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 649 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. This school awarded 648 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 301 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. This school awarded 295 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 286 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 270 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 261 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-San Diego comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 252 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 251 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Phoenix-Arizona is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 249 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 240 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 211 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 185 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. This school awarded 155 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 151 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. This school awarded 141 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 141 undergraduate certificates in Communications in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 129 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kent State University at Kent comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Communications. During the most recent year for which we have data, 126 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is a popular choice for Communications majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 118 people received their undergraduate certificate in Communications from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Communications here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Communications that also offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 32,944
Mass Communication/Media Studies 8,694
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2,273

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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