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

47 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. 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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

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Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#4

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 47 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,108.

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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly 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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Tulsa 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 #8 on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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#10

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 75% 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
Arizona 2,246
Oklahoma 325
New Mexico 129

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 27 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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