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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

34 Colleges
$21,894 Avg Salary
$16,481 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region .

#1

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Our analysis found Los Angeles Valley College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . 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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#2

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grossmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

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

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#3

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#4

Miami Ad School - San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Miami Ad School - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Miami Ad School - San Francisco is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles City College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 40% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Laney College

Oakland, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Laney College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Laney College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

About 20% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#5

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Out of the 34 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at Palomar College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #9, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at El Camino College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#9

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

New York 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. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at New York Film Academy, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
Oregon 1,375
Hawaii 292
Nevada 523
Alaska 30

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 34 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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