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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,112 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia 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.

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

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Kennesaw State University

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Emory University Report

#2

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Brenau University Report

#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Mercer University

#2

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Agnes Scott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Agnes Scott College Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
South Carolina 1,359
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
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 5 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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