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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$57,555 Avg Salary

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication and journalism at WKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Western Kentucky University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Liberty University Report

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at NC State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Kennesaw State University Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Mississippi College

Murray State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Murray State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Queens University of Charlotte Report

Explore the most popular online communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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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

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.

  • 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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