2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 |
| Minnesota | 887 |
| Kansas | 490 |
| Iowa | 552 |
| Nebraska | 156 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
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 Majors Related 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 6 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.