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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges
$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Meredith College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Queens University of Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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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
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

Majors Similar 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 7 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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