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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

With 274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #15 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia 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 Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Georgia. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Kennesaw State University

#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Mercer University Report

#2

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brenau University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Brenau University

#2

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Agnes Scott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Decatur, Agnes Scott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Agnes Scott College Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Communication & Journalism at Emory University Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
South Carolina 59
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 5 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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