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

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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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 89% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in communication and journalism at BMCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montgomery College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in communication and journalism at Union County College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Onondaga Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

Women make up 40% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.

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

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#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Women make up 41% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

Of the 41 students majoring in communication and journalism at Delaware County Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
12 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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