2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 548 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Rhode Island Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Rhode Island. 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 3 spot on the list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,039 |
| Maine | 241 |
| 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 3 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.