by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 California, there were 13,181 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,861 and $20,384 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,615 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate” ranking analyzed 106 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.
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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 “Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree communications students.
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 180 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Long Beach City College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Monica College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 175 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Santa Monica College Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Santa Barbara City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Orange Coast College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chaffey College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Chaffey College
With a ranking of #6, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 128 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Pasadena City College
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 123 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mt. SAC
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 122 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saddleback College
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bakersfield College
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Fullerton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fullerton College
El Camino College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 101 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 101 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Diablo Valley College
De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 93 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at De Anza College
Foothill College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 87 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Foothill College
College of the Canyons landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 86 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at College of the Canyons
MiraCosta College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school situated in Oceanside, California. It awarded 77 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at MiraCosta College
With a ranking of #17, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 76 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sierra College
Moorpark College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden West College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Golden West College Communication & Media Studies Report
San Diego Mesa College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at San Diego Mesa College
With a ranking of #21, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Sacramento City
Cuesta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cuesta College
Folsom Lake College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking. Folsom Lake College is a public institution located in Folsom, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Folsom Lake College Communication & Media Studies Report
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Santiago Canyon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in California for an Associate list. Orange, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
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