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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Utah

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

With 1,544 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Utah.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah 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

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in Utah for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Salt Lake Community College Report

#2

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 4 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Snow College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Utah. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Weber State University

The in-demand associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Utah Valley University

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,105
Montana 118
Idaho 675
Wyoming 105

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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