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Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned a degree or certificate in communication sciences, making the major the #47 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at UW - Madison, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 93% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communication sciences at Portland State University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 37 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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