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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$21,436 Avg Salary
$13,533 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Communication & Journalism

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fashion Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Nassau Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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With a ranking of #6, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271
District of Columbia 1,028

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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