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

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

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

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 2,246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Arizona 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 2023 rankings named Estrella Mountain Community College the most popular school in Arizona for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

Out of the 14 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Of the 12 students majoring in communications at Glendale Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Paradise Valley Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Arizona. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

Of the 7 students majoring in communications at AWC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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

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Scottsdale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Of the 3 students majoring in communications at Scottsdale Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

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

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Phoenix College Report

GateWay Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at GateWay Community College Report

South Mountain Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 4,091
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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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