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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 164 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the United States. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Michigan State University

#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in communication and journalism at DU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school 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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#9

Maine College of Art

Portland, ME

Maine College of Art ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Maine College of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#11

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a 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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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication and journalism at Missouri State, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#13

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #13, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#14

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Liberty University Report

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#18

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at New School University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#20

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school 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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With a ranking of #21, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. 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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#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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

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#21

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 89% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Dayton

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
25 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
25 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
25 Tufts University Medford, MA
25 University of North Texas Denton, TX
29 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
29 George Washington University Washington, DC
29 Washington State University Pullman, WA
29 Cabrini University Radnor, PA
29 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
29 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
29 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
29 Northwestern University Evanston, IL

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 28 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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