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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Military College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 22% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Seminole State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at EMCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Holmes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#9

Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA

Andrew College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Cuthbert, Andrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#10

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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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 12 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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