2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,091 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Texas 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the 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 25 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Blinn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
About 43% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 57% are male.
On average, communications graduates from El Centro College take out $15,108 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.
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Lone Star College System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college 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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South Texas 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 #7 on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
About 55% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Amarillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in communications at Amarillo College, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Odessa 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in communications at Odessa College, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Lee 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 #10 on the list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Lee College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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