2023 Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned a degree or certificate in communication and journalism, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Ohio Media School-Columbus the best school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Ohio Media School-Columbus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ohio Media School-Valley View helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Ohio Media School-Valley View is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valley View.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Media School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Colorado Media School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Media School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lombard, Illinois Media School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.
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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.
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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 |
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 14 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.