2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
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Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
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Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Indiana | 2,714 |
Michigan | 3,555 |
Ohio | 3,901 |
Illinois | 4,261 |
Wisconsin | 1,988 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
Journalism | 13,552 |
Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
Publishing | 336 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 327,871 |
Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Psychology | 195,678 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.
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