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 in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 15,404 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,160 and $21,474 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,654 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 110 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of San Mateo. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full College of San Mateo Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Foothill College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 87 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Foothill College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porterville College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Porterville College
Out of the 110 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Siskiyous landed the #4 spot on the list. 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 180 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Long Beach City College
College of Marin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at College of Marin
San Diego Mesa College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 68 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at San Diego Mesa College
Santa Barbara City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 156 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Barbara City College Communication & Media Studies Report
West Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 56 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at West Valley College
Folsom Lake College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Folsom Lake College is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 64 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Folsom Lake College
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Diablo Valley College
De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. De Anza College is a public institution located in Cupertino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 93 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at De Anza College
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 140 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Orange Coast College
El Camino College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at El Camino College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 46 associates’s communications degrees 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%.
Cabrillo College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Aptos, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cabrillo College
Sacramento City College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sacramento City College Communication & Media Studies Report
Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Cosumnes River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cosumnes River College
With a ranking of #19, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mt. SAC
Chaffey College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gavilan College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gavilan College is a public institution located in Gilroy, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Gavilan College
West Los Angeles College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Los Angeles College is a medium-sized school located in Culver City, California that handed out 48 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at West LA College
Las Positas College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Las Positas College Communication & Media Studies Report
Skyline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Skyline College is located in San Bruno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Skyline College
Santa Monica College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Monica College is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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