by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate” ranking.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree media studies students.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Borough of Manhattan Community College 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 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the #2 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.
Full Union County College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Community College of Philadelphia
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 18 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Nassau Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massasoit Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Massasoit Community College
John Tyler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Gordon State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Located in Barnesville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Herkimer, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 5 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cape Cod Community College
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. 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.
Full Henry Ford College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 4 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Casper College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 4 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Casper College
Dean College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate 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
Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Oklahoma State College
Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 2 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Laramie County Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Laramie County Community College is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Laramie County Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Saint Louis Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Louis Community College
Adrian College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Adrian is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Adrian College
Macomb Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. 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.
Full Macomb Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Western Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. 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
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Etown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Cayuga County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Located in Auburn, New York, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cayuga County Community College
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Campbellsville University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Northeast Community College
Rio Hondo College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. 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
With a ranking of #25, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at College of the Desert
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. San Antonio, Texas 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.
Full Northwest Vista College Communication & Media Studies Report
Quinsigamond Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Quinsigamond Community College
McLennan Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Waco, Texas 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.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Georgia Military College
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Communication & Media Studies Report
Southwestern College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Chula Vista, 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.
Full Southwestern College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Luna Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Luna Community College
With a ranking of #25, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Coolidge, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pinal County Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Bunker Hill Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sierra College
Johnson University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Johnson University Communication & Media Studies Report
Lane College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lane College
University of the Cumberlands ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of the Cumberlands Communication & Media Studies Report
Glendale Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. GCC is a public institution located in Glendale, California. 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 3.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Fullerton College
College of the Siskiyous came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Weed, California 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 College of the Siskiyous Communication & Media Studies Report
Foothill College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate list. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Foothill College
Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Gavilan College is a small public school situated in Gilroy, California. It awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Gavilan College
Moorpark College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Chabot College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
North Central University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at North Central University
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Onondaga Community College
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of Marin
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