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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 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 city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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#3

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Xavier University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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