by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,434 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major” ranking looked at 289 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree communications students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unilatina International College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. Unilatina International College is a small school located in Miramar, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Unilatina International College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrew College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. Andrew College is a small school located in Cuthbert, Georgia that handed out 5 associates’s communications 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.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Andrew College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 289 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. DCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 41 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking, coming in at #7. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 87 associates’s communications 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
Porterville College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Located in Porterville, California, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Porterville College Communication & Media Studies Report
Jamestown Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small public school situated in Jamestown, New York. It awarded 22 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Jamestown Community College
College of the Siskiyous landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. College of the Siskiyous is located in Weed, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of the Siskiyous
Long Beach City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. Kentfield, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of Marin
San Diego Mesa College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at San Diego Mesa College
Santa Barbara City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Santa Barbara City College is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Santa Barbara City College
West Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 56 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Valley College Communication & Media Studies Report
SUNY Broome did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking, coming in at #16. Binghamton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Broome
Folsom Lake College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 64 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Folsom Lake College
Central Wyoming College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 9 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Diablo Valley College
Southwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Dowagiac, Michigan, and it awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
De Anza College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cupertino, California, and it awarded 93 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at De Anza College
With a ranking of #22, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Orange Coast College
Union County College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 48 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Union County College
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 101 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at El Camino College
Glendale Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major ranking. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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