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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the communication and journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

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Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 51 students majoring in communication and journalism at El Paso Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#5

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Blinn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Of the 33 students majoring in communication and journalism at Tulsa Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#8

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in communication and journalism at North Harris Montgomery, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro 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 #9 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 21 students majoring in communication and journalism at El Centro College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Houston 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at Houston Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
New Mexico 199
Oklahoma 1,106

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 27 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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