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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 13 students majoring in communications at Texas State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 313
Arizona 334
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 24

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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