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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #14 most popular major in New York with 1,714 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York 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 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 New York. 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.

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 2 spot on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at SUNY Stony Brook, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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 #7 on the list. ESF is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#7

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 15 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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