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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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

#2

The New School

New York, NY

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

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at Cabrini University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at Villanova, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,714
Pennsylvania 367
Maryland 268
New Jersey 102
District of Columbia 475
Delaware 6

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 38 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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