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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned a degree or certificate in communication and journalism, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 139 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the communication and journalism undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Ohio Media School-Valley View

Valley View, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio Media School-Valley View the most popular school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ohio Media School-Valley View is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Valley View.

Of the 154 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ohio Media School-Valley View, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small 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 #3 on this year’s list means The Ohio Media School-Columbus is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Ohio Media School-Columbus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Columbus.

Women make up 46% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Media School-Cincinnati. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Out of the 139 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#6

Miami Media School

Miami, FL

Miami Media School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Miami Media School is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.

Of the 78 students majoring in communication and journalism at Miami Media School, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#7

Colorado Media School

Lakewood, CO

Colorado Media School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Colorado Media School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 23% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

Illinois Media School

Lombard, IL

With a ranking of #8, Illinois Media School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lombard, Illinois Media School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in communication and journalism at Illinois Media School, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#9

Digital Film Academy

New York, NY

Digital Film Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Digital Film Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 26% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Miami Ad School - Wynwood came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Ad School - Wynwood is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in communication and journalism at Miami Ad School - Wynwood, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Miami Ad School - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Miami Ad School - New York is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Astoria.

About 42% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Lorenzo Walker Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Naples, Lorenzo Walker Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at Lorenzo Walker Technical College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at University of Akron Main Campus, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#14

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#15

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication and journalism at University at Buffalo, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center Report

#17

Immokalee Technical College

Immokalee, FL

Immokalee Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. iTECH is a fairly small public school located in the town of Immokalee.

Of the 12 students majoring in communication and journalism at iTECH, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#17

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Los Angeles Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public school with a large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate communication and journalism programs. OTC Mid Florida is a small public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 8% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus Report

#20

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at Grossmont College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Grossmont College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
21 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
21 North Central State College Mansfield, OH
24 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
24 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
26 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
26 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
26 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
26 William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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