2023 Best Value Communications Technology Associate Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communications Technology Associate Degree School for You
Communications Technology is the #284 most popular major in the country with 915 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. 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 Best Value Communications Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Communications Technology
Our analysis found Ozarks Technical Community College to be the best value school for communications technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OTC are $6,028 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, communications tech graduates from OTC carry an average student debtload of $8,307.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Full Sail University are $25,687 a year. The average amount in student loans that communications tech majors at Full Sail University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,245. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $553, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Communications Technology Related Majors for Communications Tech
Communications Technology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Communications Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 7,518 |
| Audiovisual Communications | 6,229 |
| Other Communication Technology | 164 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.