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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

With 1,467 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Connecticut.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Naugatuck Valley Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#2

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 35% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Connecticut. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

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

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#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asnuntuck Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Enfield, ACC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at ACC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Capital Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the city of Hartford.

About 25% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#8

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

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

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

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Three Rivers Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Danielson, QVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Rhode Island 548
Massachusetts 3,623
Vermont 146

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 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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