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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southwest Region

45 Colleges in the Southwest Region
294 Associate Degrees
$23,700 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for communication and media studies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 294 associate degrees in communication and media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southwest Region The communications associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southwest Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communication and media studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and media studies.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in communication and media studies.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Communications Students Working on Their Associate

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82 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NM
#1 Best Quality In NM

Central New Mexico Community College is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in communication and media studies. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in communication and media studies in New Mexico.

There were approximately 82 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their associate from the communications program report average early career wages of $23,700.

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56 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Collin County Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in communication and media studies. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

There were approximately 56 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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28 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Texas College if you want to pursue an associate degree in communication and media studies. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

There were roughly 28 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
18 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in communication and media studies has to take a look at El Centro College. El Centro College is a very large public college located in the city of Dallas. More information about a associate in communication and media studies from El Centro College

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15 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were approximately 15 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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14 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#1 Best Quality In OK

Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tulsa. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in communication and media studies in Oklahoma.

There were about 14 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Blinn College
Brenham, TX
10 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 10 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Blinn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OK
#2 Best Quality In OK

Cameron University is a small public university located in the small city of Lawton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in communication and media studies in Oklahoma.

There were approximately 10 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cameron University in the most recent data year.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
9 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Amarillo College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

There were approximately 9 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Amarillo College in the most recent data year.

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10
8 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 8 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Alvin in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas192159
Arizona16512
New Mexico13786
Oklahoma13538

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication162
Communications106
Other Communication & Media Studies16
Communication & Media Studies10

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication130
Journalism89
Public Relations & Advertising20

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