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Graduate Certificate in General Journalism

Graduate Certificates in General Journalism

20 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in journalism. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 25% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 20.0% of journalism graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Journalism Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 people earned their graduate certificate in journalism. This earns it the #443 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in journalism at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 8,590
Master’s Degree 933
Associate Degree 472
Basic Certificate 27
Graduate Certificate 20
Undergraduate Certificate 17
Doctor’s Degree 14

Earnings of Journalism Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in journalism. About 55.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 11
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The racial-ethnic distribution of journalism graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 15 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in journalism. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Columbia. Of these students, 50% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Iowa. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Iowa.

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Missouri - Columbia. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,008 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Mizzou.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in journalism. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,903 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from University of Oklahoma. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#5

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
0 Yearly Graduations

University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in journalism. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,318 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from UNL.

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Villanova University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,806 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,261 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Villanova.

#5

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Texas comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in journalism. Each year, around 40,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,319 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,160 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from UNT. Of these students, 80% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to journalism that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Journalism 18

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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