2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in communications at Texas Tech, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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 7 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.