2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 4,261 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 43% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Michigan | 3,555 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 7 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.