2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in communications at Purdue, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at Michigan State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Southfield.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place 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 school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 5 spot on the 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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With a ranking of #7, Saint Xavier University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and media studies programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
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Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.
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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 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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 14 schools only.
- 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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