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

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oklahoma Technology Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Ardmore, Southern Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, OK

Meridian Technology Center 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. Located in the town of Stillwater, Meridian Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Mesa Community College 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. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
New Mexico 199
Oklahoma 1,106

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 16 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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