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Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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

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#3

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Women make up 83% of the communications majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,754
Washington 1,139
Oregon 416
Nevada 367
Hawaii 265
Alaska 11

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One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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