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2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools

24 Colleges
$27,413 Avg Salary
$26,170 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in the United States for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly 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 analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in journalism at UC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank.

Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#3

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the United States. Henry Ford College is a fairly 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great place for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public school 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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#6

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

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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#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

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 college with a very large student population.

Full Journalism at Long Beach City College Report

#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate journalism programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate journalism programs. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Estherville.

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#9

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate journalism programs. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Aptos.

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New England
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Far Western US
Southwest
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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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