2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 12,754 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Los Angeles Valley College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. LAVC is a large public school located in the large city of Valley Glen.
About 11% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 89% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cerritos College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in California. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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 California. Porterville College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Porterville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,139 |
| Oregon | 416 |
| Nevada | 367 |
| Hawaii | 265 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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 9 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.