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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$17,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned a degree or certificate in communication and journalism, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the communication and journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the best value school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNM are $7,540 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Central New Mexico Community College

#2

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Community College District are $10,590 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Austin Community College District is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Austin Community College District Report

#6

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wilmington University Report

#7

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree communication and journalism programs. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Diego Mesa College are $8,512 per year.

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#8

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nassau Community College are $12,130 per year.

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#9

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMCC are $6,754 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Southern Maine Community College Report

Sinclair Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree communication and journalism programs. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Sinclair Community College

Communication & Journalism by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 24 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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