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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools

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

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 47 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communication and journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the United States for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Of the 72 students majoring in communication and journalism at CSM, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in communication and journalism at American Military University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

About 48% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

Women make up 38% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Bucks County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree communication and journalism programs. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

Women make up 74% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Of the 22 students majoring in communication and journalism at North Harris Montgomery, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

About 43% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 57% are male.

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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 26 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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