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2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate

66 Ranked Colleges
4,201 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 15,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,122 and had an average of $26,383 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,201 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in communications technologies and support. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications technologies and support programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communications technologies and support program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree communications technologies & support students list, NWTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $10,340 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

#2

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $8,108 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 44 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,469 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

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#4

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to 71 students in 2019-2020.

Houston Community College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Houston Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#5

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 66 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Central College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Central College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,175 for associate degree communications technologies & support students per year to attend South Central College.

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#4 in overall quality

Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LWTech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LWTech is $7,713 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

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#11 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#8

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#20 in overall quality

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. SWIC is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SWIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,098 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend SWIC.

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#9

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#13 in overall quality

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

MATC also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full MATC Communications Technologies & Support Report

#10

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Middlesex County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $6,649 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

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#11

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, Iowa
#17 in overall quality

Iowa Western Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It awarded 22 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Western Community College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $11,477 for associate degree communications technologies & support students per year to attend Iowa Western Community College.

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#12

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#24 in overall quality

Kirkwood Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 7 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Kirkwood Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#13

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. Southeast Tech is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 13 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree communications technologies & support students list, Southeast Tech has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Technical College is $14,633 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

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#14

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 27 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College is $7,201 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#16

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

CPTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,904 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Clover Park Technical College.

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#17

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Hennepin Technical College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#18

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Whatcom Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whatcom Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,683 for associate degree communications technologies & support students per year to attend Whatcom Community College.

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Kansas City Kansas Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Kansas City Kansas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kansas City, Kansas. It awarded 15 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,582 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Kansas City Kansas Community College.

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#20

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#12 in overall quality

Salt Lake Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 58 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Salt Lake Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#8 in overall quality

Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 168 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,158 for associate degree communications technologies & support students per year to attend BMCC.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 associates’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

UC Blue Ash College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is $13,430 for associate degree communications technologies & support students.

Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#23

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Ferris State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ferris also took the #16 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,889 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Ferris.

Full Ferris Communications Technologies & Support Report

#24

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, Texas

Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,434 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Tarrant County College District.

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#25

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified associates’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,905 for Associate Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.

Full Bossier Parish Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report

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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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