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2022 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in New York

2 Colleges in New York
53 Associate Degrees
an associate degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #103 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 associate degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to journalism students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of journalism students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Student Debt - How much debt journalism students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized journalism related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for journalism students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Journalism Schools

The journalism 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 the Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Journalism in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Journalism

9 Annual Graduates

Suffolk County Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in journalism. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Selden.More information about a associate in journalism from Suffolk County Community College

23 Annual Graduates
$9,094 Median Student Debt

Onondaga Community College is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in journalism. OCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Syracuse.More information about a associate in journalism from Onondaga Community College

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 182 24
New Jersey 131 19

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

Journalism Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 30
Broadcast Journalism 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 483
Public Relations & Advertising 347
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 41

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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