2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular online 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 city of Albuquerque.
About 72% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 28% are male.
The average amount in student loans that communications majors at CNM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,379.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college 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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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cameron University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.
Women make up 58% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.
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Rio Salado 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. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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With a ranking of #6, Navarro 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 town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Request InformationMost Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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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