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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree School for You

With 2,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #13 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Ash.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

Communications majors at UC Blue Ash College take out an average of $20,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Ohio. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, communications majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $17,331 in student debt.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, communications graduates from Owens State Community College take out $24,881 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Lake Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Celina, Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount St. Joseph University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Ohio. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
Illinois 2,072
Indiana 1,600
Wisconsin 1,297

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

Majors Similar to Communications

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 9 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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