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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Communication & Journalism

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Full Sail University Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Columbus State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

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#3

Miami Media School

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Media School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Miami Media School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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