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Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the communication and journalism graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood 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. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
South Dakota 203
Missouri 1,975
Nebraska 719
North Dakota 171

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 10 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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