2024 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Associate Degree Schools

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue an Associate Degree in communication & journalism (other). It is ranked #197 out of 328 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 associate degrees in communication & journalism (other) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & journalism (other) students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & journalism (other) 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 communication & journalism (other) 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 communication & journalism (other) related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism (other) students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Communication & Journalism (Other) in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in communication & journalism (other).

Top Schools for an Associate in Other Communications

1

Immaculata University
Immaculata, PA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in communication & journalism (other) has to take a look at Immaculata University. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Immaculata.More information about a associate in communication & journalism (other) from Immaculata University

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in communication & journalism (other). Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in communication & journalism (other) from Valparaiso University

Communication & Journalism (Other) by Region

View the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Communication & Journalism (Other) Related Rankings by Major

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

Other Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs	71

Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	6,434
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1,367
Journalism	676
Public Relations & Advertising	448

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 Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.