by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Arizona, there were 3,587 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,041 and $24,337 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 59 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,456 and $20,530 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona associate degree communication & journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 13 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona Western College landed the #3 spot on the list. AWC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 7 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 12 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Scottsdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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Mesa Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large 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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Cochise County Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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South Mountain Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Communication & Journalism Report
Phoenix College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school situated in Coolidge, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pinal County Community College Communication & Journalism Report
University of Advancing Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona ranking. University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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Pima Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona ranking. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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