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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree communication sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Granite State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major. Granite State College is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Region State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lake Region State College is a public institution located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williston State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major. This small school is located in Williston, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the #5 spot on the list. Elms College is a small school located in Chicopee, Massachusetts that handed out 3 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American River College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 20 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Delta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Ash, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 23 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small school located in Wesson, Mississippi that handed out 3 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Communication Sciences Report
Santa Ana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 13 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pasadena City College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Communication Sciences Report
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full East Mississippi Community College Communication Sciences Report
Glendale Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coahoma Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. El Cajon, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Mesa Community College
With a ranking of #17, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Walla Walla University
With a ranking of #17, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. GateWay Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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South Mountain Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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South Suburban College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. South Holland, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakwood University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s communication sciences 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.
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Northwest State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Northwest State Community College is located in Archbold, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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