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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,731 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York 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.

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

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at New School University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at SUNY Stony Brook, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #7, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#7

Baruch College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

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 15 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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