by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,284 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,590 and $24,203 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 95 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree journalism students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem Community College is a small public school situated in Carneys Point, New Jersey. It awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 25 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ocean County College is a medium-sized school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 20 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Luzerne County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. KCC is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Delaware County Community College
With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Suffolk County Community College
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 1 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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