2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at UChicago, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northwestern, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Lawrence Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.
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Wayne State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Best 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 |
Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 27 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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