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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 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Tulsa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Tulsa Community College Report

#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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 midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly 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

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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