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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools

11 Colleges
$21,894 Avg Salary
$16,481 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Flint Hills Technical College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Flint Hills Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Emporia.

Women make up 33% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means International Technical College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Juan, International Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at International Technical College Report

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Full Communication & Journalism at Eastern Kentucky University Report

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Scottsdale Community College

#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Campbellsville University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Campbellsville University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Thomas Edison State University

#5

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Ridgewater College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ridgewater College Report

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - St Louis

#5

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Regis University Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Saint Louis University Report

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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 11 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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