2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 4,792 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found Community College of Philadelphia to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Etown are $34,600 per year.
Etown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Immaculata University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Immaculata, Immaculata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Immaculata are $27,750 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,294 |
| New York | 9,731 |
| Maryland | 1,929 |
| Delaware | 271 |
| District of Columbia | 1,028 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.