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Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in communication and journalism at HACC, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at CSM, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at Wilmington University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Penn College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

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#6

Digital Film Academy

New York, NY

Digital Film Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Digital Film Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism colleges 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

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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

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 6 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.

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