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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,019 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,771 and $23,915 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 793 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 40 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 colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 41 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dutchess Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jamestown Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 22 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Jamestown Community College
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Broome landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Broome is a small public school situated in Binghamton, New York. It awarded 30 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Broome
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Westchester Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 101 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Reading Area Community College is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 22 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Onondaga Community College
Bucks County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucks County Community College is a public institution located in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Montgomery County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 61 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Montgomery College
Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Rockland Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
LaGuardia Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
County College of Morris came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full County College of Morris Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Delaware County Community College
Raritan Valley Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Herkimer County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Herkimer College is a public institution located in Herkimer, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Herkimer College
With a ranking of #19, Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Atlantic Cape Community College is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Atlantic Cape Community College
With a ranking of #19, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cecil College
Community College of Philadelphia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Communication & Media Studies Report
Erie Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Erie Community College
Nassau Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Nassau Community College
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northampton County Area Community College
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Finger Lakes Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
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