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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the communication and journalism graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication and journalism at WKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at NC State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Central Florida Report

#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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

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 39 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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