by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 the Southeast region, there were 26,603 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,512 and $25,772 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 260 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered 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.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Full Sail University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 36 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full Georgia Military College Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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John Tyler Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 9 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Itawamba Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full Itawamba Community College Communication & Journalism Report
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Seminole State College of Florida
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 7 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Gordon State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Gordon is a public institution located in Barnesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Goodman, Mississippi 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.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Holmes Community College
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Wesson, Mississippi 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.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Valencia College
With a ranking of #16, Andrew College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Andrew College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cuthbert, Georgia. It awarded 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Daytona State College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Daytona State College is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full Daytona State College Communication & Journalism Report
East Georgia State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. East Georgia State College is located in Swainsboro, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at East Georgia State College
Miami Media School ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Miami Media School
With a ranking of #20, Arkansas State University Mid-South did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. West Memphis, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Moorhead, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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North Arkansas College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Harrison, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at North Arkansas College
Columbia College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school situated in Vienna, Virginia. It awarded 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Coahoma Community College
Unilatina International College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Unilatina International College is a private for-profit institution located in Miramar, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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