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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona

11 Colleges
$38,041 Avg Salary
$24,337 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 3,531 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Arizona to see which online 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 .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in Arizona. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $25,213. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $44,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $24,184 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $148.

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Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Ottawa University - Phoenix take out is $27,000.

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University of Advancing Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. University of Advancing Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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 11 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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