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.
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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 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large 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 fairly large student population.
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 city of Lawrence, KU 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 Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly 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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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
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Best 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.
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