2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 77% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 23% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Central Michigan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Petoskey, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warren.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,789 |
| Ohio | 2,149 |
| Illinois | 2,072 |
| Indiana | 1,600 |
| Wisconsin | 1,297 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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.