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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked 8th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,560 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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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
Mississippi 878
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Alabama 1,832
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031

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 4 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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