2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 79% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in communications at Liberty University, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.
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Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Auburn 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 small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State 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 remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and media studies programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 795 |
| Virginia | 2,064 |
| North Carolina | 2,972 |
| Florida | 3,020 |
| Tennessee | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | 787 |
| South Carolina | 796 |
| Louisiana | 815 |
| Arkansas | 457 |
| Alabama | 968 |
| Mississippi | 307 |
| West Virginia | 214 |
Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 13 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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