2026 Best Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Journalism undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 525 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University At Buffalo earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Set in Buffalo, NY, University At Buffalo is a public institution. University At Buffalo posts a six-year graduation rate of 75%. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,936, while out-of-state students pay about $31,536. Graduates carry a median of $22,232 in student loans. Read the full report on University At Buffalo
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #2 on this year's Journalism ranking in the United States. Set in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus posts a six-year graduation rate of 74%. In-state tuition and fees average $13,363, while out-of-state students pay about $28,697. Students borrow a median of $26,250 to complete their Journalism program here. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
You'll be in good company at San Joaquin Delta College, which ranked #3 this year. See the full San Joaquin Delta College profile
The strong Journalism programs at University Of Colorado Boulder earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on University Of Colorado Boulder
The strong Journalism programs at Kent State University At Kent earned it the #5 place in the United States. Get the full Kent State University At Kent report
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign report
California State University Sacramento placed #7 among Journalism schools in the United States. More on California State University Sacramento
Luzerne County Community College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Get the full Luzerne County Community College report
Morgan State University placed #9 among Journalism schools in the United States. More on Morgan State University
American University placed #10 among Journalism schools in the United States. Read more about American University
Benedictine University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Benedictine University
Delta College
Delta College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Journalism schools. Read more about Delta College
Eckerd College
Eckerd College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. More on Eckerd College
Glendale Community College Glendale Ca landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Glendale Community College Glendale Ca
Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture report
Bemidji State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Journalism schools. Get the full Bemidji State University report
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University profile
Santa Ana College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Journalism schools. More on Santa Ana College
Austin Community College District landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full Austin Community College District profile
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. More on Cuny Bernard M Baruch College
Loyola Marymount University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on Loyola Marymount University
Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach did well this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach report
Suny College At Brockport landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Suny College At Brockport
University Of Iowa came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Iowa report
Carson Newman College placed #25 among Journalism schools in the United States. Get the full Carson Newman College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Northeastern State University placed #26 among Journalism schools in the United States. See the full Northeastern State University profile
Northwestern University landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on Northwestern University
California State University Dominguez Hills placed #28 among Journalism schools in the United States. Read the full report on California State University Dominguez Hills
Bowling Green State University Main Campus placed #29 among Journalism schools in the United States. Read the full report on Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Rochester Institute Of Technology landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Rochester Institute Of Technology profile
East Los Angeles College came in at #31 in this year's ranking. See the full East Los Angeles College profile
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Ohio University Chillicothe Campus
University Of Massachusetts Amherst did well this year, earning the #33 position. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Moreno Valley College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Read more about Moreno Valley College
Sierra College
Sierra College landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. See the full Sierra College profile
Texas State University San Marcos ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Journalism schools. More on Texas State University San Marcos
Cochise College
Cochise College placed #37 among Journalism schools in the United States. See the full Cochise College profile
Dixie State College Of Utah came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Dixie State College Of Utah
Linn Benton Community College did well this year, earning the #39 position. More on Linn Benton Community College
Augustana College South Dakota came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Read more about Augustana College South Dakota
Savannah State University did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on Savannah State University
Humboldt State University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. More on Humboldt State University
Itawamba Community College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on Itawamba Community College
Marietta College
Marietta College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. See the full Marietta College profile
Mount Saint Mary College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Mount Saint Mary College report
University Of South Alabama ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Journalism schools. More on University Of South Alabama
Radford University did well this year, earning the #47 position. More on Radford University
University Of Oregon came in at #48 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Oregon
California State University Fresno placed #49 among Journalism schools in the United States. Read the full report on California State University Fresno
Waynesburg University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Journalism schools. More on Waynesburg University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 525 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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