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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$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 analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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#4

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabrini University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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