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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region

59 Ranked Colleges
611 Degrees Awarded
$22,375 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 13,574 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,481 and $24,205 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 611 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and journalism.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree communication & journalism students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 99 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cameron University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 3 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

Del Mar College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Del Mar College is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 23 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 71 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Collin County Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 41 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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Paradise Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

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Lamar State College - Port Arthur landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Port Arthur, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard College is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 13 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #19, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #21, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

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Western Texas College
Snyder, Texas

Western Texas College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Snyder, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 12 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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