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Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges
$23,317 Avg Salary
$13,029 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Our analysis found Elizabethtown College to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communications graduates from LaGuardia take out $8,824 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Communications majors at Nassau Community College take out an average of $11,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,189.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,597.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,218
New York 4,480
Maryland 1,274
New Jersey 1,539
District of Columbia 200
Delaware 239

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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