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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$21,894 Avg Salary
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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.

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 .

#1

Ohio Media School-Valley View

Valley View, OH

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 large 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The Ohio Media School-Columbus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Columbus, The Ohio Media School-Columbus is a private for-profit college with a 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

Women make up 43% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a very 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.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#6

Illinois Media School

Lombard, IL

Illinois Media School 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 #6 on the list. Illinois Media School is a 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 midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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North Central State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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#9

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

With a ranking of #9, Rock Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school with a moderately-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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With a ranking of #10, Sinclair Community College 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 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.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
Illinois 4,261
Wisconsin 1,988

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 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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