Graduate Certificates in Political Communication
Education Levels of Political Communication Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 7 people earned their graduate certificate in political communication. This earns it the #485 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in political communication at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 91 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 67 |
Basic Certificate | 56 |
Graduate Certificate | 7 |
Earnings of Political Communication Majors With Graduate Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for political communication majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue graduate certificates in political communication. About 57.1% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 4 |
Women | 3 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of political communication graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Political Communication Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 5 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in political communication. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:
University of Chicago tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for political communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,801 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their graduate certificate in political communication from UChicago.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in political communication. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,496 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,116 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their graduate certificate in political communication from UMN Twin Cities. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for political communication majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in political communication from GWU. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to political communication that offer graduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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PR & Applied Communication | 75 |
Public Relations | 63 |
Scientific Communication | 46 |
Health Communication | 39 |
Sports Communication | 28 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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