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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$13,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 367 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Journalism

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in Pennsylvania for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $12,179 per year.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,714
Maryland 268
New Jersey 102
District of Columbia 475
Delaware 6

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 4 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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