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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,124 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,317 Avg Salary

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 Value Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Communication & Media Studies

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from LaGuardia take out $8,824 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at LaGuardia Community College

The excellent associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,189.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,130 in tuition and fees each year. Communications majors at Nassau Community College take out an average of $11,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Nassau Community College

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

Community College of Philadelphia undergraduate students pay an average of $12,744 in tuition and fees each year. 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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#5

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Etown are $34,600 per year.

Etown also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Elizabethtown College

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges 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.

  • 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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