2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Texas State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 643 |
| Texas | 637 |
| Oklahoma | 52 |
| New Mexico | 24 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 9 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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