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2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$11,313 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,029 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,826 people earned a degree or certificate in communications technologies and support, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications technologies and support 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.

2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the communications technologies and support associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for communications technologies and support students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast are $5,010 per year.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hennepin Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Tech are $7,650 per year.

Southeast Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list.

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#5

Iowa Western Community College

Council Bluffs, IA

The excellent associate degree programs at Iowa Western Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communications technologies and support schools in the United States. Located in the city of Council Bluffs, Iowa Western Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa Western Community College are $6,480 per year.

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Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communications technologies and support students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OTC are $6,028 per year.

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Bossier Parish Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Sioux City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Iowa Tech Community College are $4,826 a year.

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#9

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communications technologies and support students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also claimed a spot on our Best Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Communications Technologies & Support by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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