2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the communication and journalism undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio Media School-Valley View the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Valley View, Ohio Media School-Valley View is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 42% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 149 students majoring in communication and journalism at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Ohio Media School-Columbus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Columbus, The Ohio Media School-Columbus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Media School-Cincinnati landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.
Women make up 43% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 118 students majoring in communication and journalism at UC, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Illinois Media School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Media School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lombard.
Women make up 22% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 45% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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North Central State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate communication and journalism programs. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.
Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Rock Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.
Request InformationBest Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Michigan | 3,555 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| Illinois | 4,261 |
| Wisconsin | 1,988 |
Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 28 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.
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