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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 858
Washington 243
Oregon 115
Nevada 30
Hawaii 26
Alaska 4

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 5 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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