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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Arizona, there were 2,277 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,098 and $25,687 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 55 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,456 and $20,530 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and media studies programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Estrella Mountain Community College
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 12 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Glendale Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 7 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at AWC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Mesa Community College
Scottsdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Eastern Arizona College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Arizona College
With a ranking of #7, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full GateWay Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Phoenix College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Phoenix College
South Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at South Mountain Community College
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Sierra Vista, Arizona 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cochise College
Central Arizona College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking. Pinal County Community College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Central Arizona College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Rio Salado College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Arizona for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rio Salado College Communication & Media Studies Report
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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