2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,789 |
| Ohio | 2,149 |
| Illinois | 2,072 |
| Indiana | 1,600 |
| Wisconsin | 1,297 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Communications
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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