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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

4 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 Maryland with 1,929 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland 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.

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery College the most popular school in Maryland for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

Of the 61 students majoring in communication and journalism at Montgomery College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Harford Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Maryland. Harford Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Bel Air.

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#3

Cecil College

North East, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Cecil College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at Cecil College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
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

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 4 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.

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