by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across New York, there were 4,490 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,631 and $21,341 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 464 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Dutchess Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jamestown Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 22 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Jamestown Community College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Broome landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Broome
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 42 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York 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 Borough of Manhattan Community College
Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Suffern, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rockland Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
LaGuardia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at LaGuardia Community College
With a ranking of #9, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. Herkimer College is a small school located in Herkimer, New York that handed out 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Herkimer County Community College
Erie Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. 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.
Full Erie Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Nassau Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 37 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nassau Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Finger Lakes Community College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 35 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Suffolk County Community College
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Rochester, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Monroe Community College
Genesee Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. This small school is located in Batavia, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Genesee Community College
Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. Niagara County Community College is a small school located in Sanborn, New York that handed out 3 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
SUNY Cobleskill landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Cayuga County Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. Auburn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cayuga Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York list. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tompkins Cortland
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Ulster is a small public school situated in Stone Ridge, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Ulster
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