by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 274 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 53 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major”.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cranford, New Jersey. It awarded 48 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Union County College
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 101 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Herkimer County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Herkimer, New York, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Herkimer College
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Massasoit Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Community College of Philadelphia
Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Eastern
Gordon State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Gordon is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gordon State College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. West Barnstable, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cape Cod Community College
Dean College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Dean College is a small school located in Franklin, Massachusetts that handed out 3 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Dean College
Nassau Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 18 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nassau Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
John Tyler Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full John Tyler Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Casper College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 4 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Odessa College
Western Texas College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Western Texas College
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #15. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Henry Ford College
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. MWCC is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 2 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Mount Wachusett Community College
With a ranking of #17, Cayuga County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Cayuga Community College is located in Auburn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cayuga County Community College
Butler Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Butler Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Laramie County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Laramie County Community College
Adrian College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Elizabethtown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Louis Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Louis Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Macomb Community College is a public institution located in Warren, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Macomb Community College
Campbellsville University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Campbellsville University
North Central University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Central University
Northwest Vista College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Vista College Communication & Media Studies Report
Rio Hondo College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McLennan Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Central Arizona College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Arizona College Communication & Media Studies Report
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at San Joaquin Delta College
College of the Siskiyous came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. College of the Siskiyous is a public institution located in Weed, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Siskiyous Communication & Media Studies Report
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of the Desert
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Glendale Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Glendale Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cumberlands
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Quinsigamond Community College
With a ranking of #25, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Onondaga Community College
Southwestern College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Chabot College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Chabot College is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northeast Community College
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fullerton College
Moorpark College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Johnson University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Johnson University
With a ranking of #25, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Foothill College
Orange Coast College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Orange Coast College
Gavilan College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Gavilan College is a small public school situated in Gilroy, California. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of Marin
Luna Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking. Luna Community College is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Luna Community College
Sierra College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sierra College
With a ranking of #25, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major list. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 10 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Media Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Military College Communication & Media Studies Report
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