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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNL, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 51 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication and journalism at Harvard, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

About 83% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at Temple, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 33% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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.

  • 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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