2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at EIU are $21,407 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Miami University - Oxford 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 #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Miami University - Oxford graduate students pay an average of $32,332 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ball State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ball State also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for communication and journalism in the Great Lakes Region .
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Wayne State 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. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $38,667 per year.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Michigan | 3,555 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| Illinois | 4,261 |
| Wisconsin | 1,988 |
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Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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.
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