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24 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in journalism. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 17% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 16.7% of journalism graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Journalism Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 24 people earned their graduate certificate in journalism. This earns it the #443 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in journalism at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 832
Graduate Certificate 24
Doctor’s Degree 18

Earnings of Journalism Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in journalism. About 62.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 15
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The racial-ethnic distribution of journalism graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 15 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in journalism. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
38% Women

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Columbia.

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Iowa. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,711 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Iowa. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#3

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
3 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Missouri - Columbia. Roughly 31,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Mizzou. Of these students, 80% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in journalism. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,034 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from University of Oklahoma.

#5

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
0 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in journalism. Roughly 25,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,138 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from UNL.

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for journalism majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Villanova University. Roughly 11,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,207 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from Villanova. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#5

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Texas comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in journalism. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,295 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,350 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in journalism from UNT. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to journalism that offer graduate certificates.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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