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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York

7 Ranked Colleges
483 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 4,680 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,122 and $22,275 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 483 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $14,770 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 30 associates’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree communications students list, Suffolk County Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for new york associate degree communications students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Suffolk County Community College

#2

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,830 for New York Associate Degree Communications students.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

LaGuardia also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for New York Associate Degree Communications students.

Full LaGuardia Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2019-2020.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,158 for new york associate degree communications students.

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#5

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 27 associates’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree communications students list, Erie Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for New York Associate Degree Communications students.

Full Erie Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Onondaga Community College is $7,390 for new york associate degree communications students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Onondaga Community College

#7

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York

Jamestown Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for an Associate in New York ranking. Located in Jamestown, New York, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Jamestown Community College also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Jamestown Community College is $8,416 for new york associate degree communications students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Jamestown Community College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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