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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$25,181 Avg Salary
$23,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the communications undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Valley College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#2

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Umpqua Community College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Umpqua Community College

#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fresno.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Clovis Community College Report

#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Santa Barbara City College

#2

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Cabrillo College Report

#2

Porterville College

Porterville, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Porterville College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Porterville, Porterville College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Porterville College

#2

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cerritos College

#2

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Camino College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at El Camino College

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,754
Washington 1,139
Oregon 416
Nevada 367
Hawaii 265
Alaska 11

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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.

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