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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #20 most popular major in Kentucky with 116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Western Kentucky University Report

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Murray State 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
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
South Carolina 59
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 4 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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