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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degrees and certificates, 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

About 66% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the United States. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 72% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 28% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, communications graduates from CNM carry an average student debtload of $12,379.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the communications majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the United States. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

About 44% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 56% are male.

On average, communications graduates from American Military University take out $27,897 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Of the 36 students majoring in communications at Georgia Military College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Georgia Military College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,273.

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#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in communications at Bristol, 62% are male and 38% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Bristol take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,066.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bristol Community College Report

Bucks County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, communications majors at Bucks County Community College accumulate an average of around $11,611 in student debt.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bucks County Community College Report

#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communications at North Harris Montgomery, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, communications majors at BHCC accumulate an average of around $8,710 in student debt.

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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in communications at Estrella Mountain Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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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 27 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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