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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,181 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,436 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Communication & Journalism

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The excellent associate degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.

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#4

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nassau Community College are $12,130 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIT SUNY are $22,315 per year.

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#7

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Etown are $34,600 a year.

Etown also made our Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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#8

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

With a ranking of #8, Immaculata University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Immaculata are $27,750 per year.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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.

  • 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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