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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Florida Report

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication and journalism at WKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 89% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 83% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication and journalism programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
North Carolina 235
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
West Virginia 146
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

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 39 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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