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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

22 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our analysis found Bristol Community College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the communications majors at the school.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 57% are male.

Communications majors at BHCC take out an average of $8,710 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Women make up 23% of the communications majors at the school.

Communications majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $9,063 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Cod Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of West Barnstable, Cape Cod Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the communications majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#6

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Massachusetts Bay Community College 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 #6 on the list. MassBay Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wellesley Hills.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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Norwalk Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

Of the 6 students majoring in communications at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Asnuntuck Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. ACC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Enfield.

Of the 5 students majoring in communications at ACC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 20% of the communications majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,165
Connecticut 911
New Hampshire 287
Maine 124
Rhode Island 337
Vermont 60

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 22 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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