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Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 4,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best school in Pennsylvania for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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#4

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cabrini University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 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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