2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You
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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Maine College of Art to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at Maine College of Art, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 81% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the New England Region . URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at URI, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Bryant 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 suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.
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Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,039 |
| Maine | 241 |
| Rhode Island | 548 |
| Massachusetts | 3,623 |
| Connecticut | 1,467 |
| Vermont | 146 |
Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 13 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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