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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 757 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the communication and journalism graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at EIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Communication & Journalism at Saint Xavier University Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at DePaul University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

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 7 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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