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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #47 most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 211
Florida 381
Georgia 62
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 90
Kentucky 70
Louisiana 50
Alabama 111
South Carolina 28
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 46

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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