2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the communication and journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.
Women make up 58% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.
Women make up 54% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Aims Community 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. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
About 15% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 85% are male.
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Casper College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at Casper College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Northwest College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.
Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northwest Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Pueblo Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Pueblo Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 2,105 |
| Utah | 1,544 |
| Montana | 118 |
| Idaho | 675 |
| Wyoming | 105 |
Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 19 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.