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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$57,555 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas 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 #7 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
New Mexico 199
Oklahoma 1,106

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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 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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