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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

With 391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #14 most popular major in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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#3

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Indiana. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Kokomo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Southeast helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - Southeast Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
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

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 8 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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