2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college 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 University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 city of Saint Paul.
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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 city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 large suburb of Saint Louis.
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With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
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Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Request InformationBest Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,015 |
| Minnesota | 1,434 |
| Iowa | 1,231 |
| South Dakota | 203 |
| Missouri | 1,975 |
| Nebraska | 719 |
| North Dakota | 171 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.