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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 George Washington University Washington, DC
12 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
13 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
14 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Josh Hallett.

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