2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the best value school in the Southeast Region for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 a year.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ECU are $20,743 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WKU are $18,340 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KSU Georgia are $21,174 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $13,700 per year.
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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NC State also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.
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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 54 |
| Florida | 672 |
| North Carolina | 235 |
| Virginia | 380 |
| Tennessee | 105 |
| Georgia | 274 |
| South Carolina | 59 |
| Louisiana | 75 |
| West Virginia | 146 |
| Kentucky | 116 |
| Arkansas | 108 |
| Alabama | 218 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 16 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.
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