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

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

12 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Cameron University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Cameron University is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.

About 58% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cochise County Community College District is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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#6

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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New Mexico State University - Grants 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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Advancing Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

With a ranking of #6, Rose State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
New Mexico 199
Oklahoma 1,106

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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 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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