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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$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 Massachusetts with 3,623 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our analysis found Bristol Community College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

About 38% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 62% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Massachusetts. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at BHCC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#4

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Cod Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the small city of West Barnstable.

About 44% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#5

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley Hills, MassBay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Dean College

Franklin, MA

Dean College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Dean College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at Dean College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at MWCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Rhode Island 548
Connecticut 1,467
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 8 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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