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

2 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best school in the Southwest Region for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,379.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Central New Mexico Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Austin Community College District Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
Arizona 2,246
Oklahoma 325
New Mexico 129

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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