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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$57,555 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication and journalism at WKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 62% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at NC State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

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Appalachian State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism schools 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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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

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 14 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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