2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 4,261 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 38% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Media School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Media School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lombard.
About 22% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 78% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rock Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Rock Valley College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 88% are male.
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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Wabash Valley College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mount Carmel.
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Northwestern University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Oakton Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.
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With a ranking of #7, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate communication and journalism programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Michigan | 3,555 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 10 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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