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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,189.

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#2

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the communications majors at the school.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in communications at LaGuardia, 17% are male and 83% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, communications graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debt load of $8,824.

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#4

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in communications at Union County College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Union County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,172.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

Of the 42 students majoring in communications at SUNY Westchester Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#6

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Women make up 41% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at DCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,736.

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#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #7, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Of the 37 students majoring in communications at Nassau Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Communications majors at Nassau Community College take out an average of $11,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

Of the 35 students majoring in communications at Suffolk County Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, communications majors at Suffolk County Community College accumulate an average of around $9,894 in student debt.

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#9

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in communications at SUNY Broome, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Montgomery County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

About 17% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 83% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Montco take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,999.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools 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 25 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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