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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Technical College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at International College of Broadcasting helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Dayton, International College of Broadcasting is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 91% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #6, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at Vincennes University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Gateway Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Gateway Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ivy Tech Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
Illinois 4,261
Wisconsin 1,988

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 31 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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