2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,072 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,789 |
| Ohio | 2,149 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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