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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular online school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 51 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNL, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication and journalism at Harvard, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

About 83% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at Temple, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 33% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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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