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2023 Best Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the journalism graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the United States for journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Journalism by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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