by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communication Sciences is the 47th most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 “Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication sciences.
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The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate”.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #1 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 23 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. SAC is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 18 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Granite State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Concord, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of DuPage came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 5 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 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%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
Lake Region State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. 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.
Full Lake Region State College Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, Williston State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. Williston State College is a small public school situated in Williston, North Dakota. It awarded 3 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Elms College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 3 students 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%.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Communication Sciences Report
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 1 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%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
East Mississippi Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at South Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College
Walla Walla University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
South Suburban College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate 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.
With a ranking of #17, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Glendale Community College
Northwest State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Archbold, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #17, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Scottsdale Community College
Grossmont College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Grossmont College is a fairly large school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Coahoma Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coahoma Community College Communication Sciences Report
Mesa Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Mount Laurel, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized 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 Rowan College at Burlington County
Oakwood University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
GateWay Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Phoenix, Arizona 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.
Read more about Communication Sciences at GateWay Community College
Phoenix College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, 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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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. 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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