2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Journalism Undergraduate 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 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in journalism at UC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New York Film Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the United States. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.
Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henry Ford College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lorain County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Grossmont College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
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Long Beach City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, City College of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.
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Monroe Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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Cabrillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.
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Majors Related to Journalism
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 24 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).
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