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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
1,406 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 19,944 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,079 and $26,052 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,406 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 342 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIT SUNY is $10,523 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Fashion Institute of Technology

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 39 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Cranford, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Union County College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Union County College is $8,245 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 60 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for middle atlantic region associate degree communication & journalism students with aid.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at LaGuardia

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

BMCC also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $5,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid.

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#6

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 30 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montco, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montgomery County Community College is $9,251 for middle atlantic region associate degree communication & journalism students with aid.

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#7

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#9 in overall quality

Onondaga Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 48 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

OCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCC is $7,390 for middle atlantic region associate degree communication & journalism students with aid.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Onondaga Community College

#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Monroe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Monroe Community College is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 21 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,830 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid per year to attend Monroe Community College.

Full Monroe Community College Communication & Journalism Report

#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 27 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $5,131 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid.

Full Erie Community College Communication & Journalism Report

#8 in overall quality

Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Northampton County Area Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Northampton Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northampton Community College is $9,053 for middle atlantic region associate degree communication & journalism students with aid.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Northampton Community College

#11

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York
#11 in overall quality

Jamestown Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jamestown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jamestown Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jamestown Community College is $8,416 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Jamestown Community College

#12

Keystone College

La Plume, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

Keystone College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Keystone College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $25,895 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students with aid per year to attend Keystone College.

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Notes and References

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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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