by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 Maryland, there were 1,933 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,261 and $28,145 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 79 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,870 and $17,588 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and journalism program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the #1 spot on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 61 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Montgomery College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harford Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Harford Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cecil College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Maryland for an Associate. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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