2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
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.
2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools
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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Out of the 51 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly 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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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 city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a 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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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. 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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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. 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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Temple University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 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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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 |
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.