2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 71 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the United States. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMGC are $12,132 a year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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Lindenwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
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University of Dayton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Communication & Journalism students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | School Removed | |
| 12 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 13 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 14 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
Communication & Journalism by Region
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
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 25 schools only.
- 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.
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