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2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$22,029 Avg Salary
$18,340 Avg Student Debt

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

Communications Technologies & Support is the #32 most popular major in the country with 14,826 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. 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.

The Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Far Western US 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 Communications Technologies & Support program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications technologies and support majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communications technologies and support students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in communications technologies and support at SMC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communications technologies and support schools in the Far Western US Region . American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 44% of the communications technologies and support majors at the school.

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#2

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 104 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in communications technologies and support at Sacramento City, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Communications Technologies & Support at Sacramento City College Report

Out of the 104 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tarzana, Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in communications technologies and support at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sierra College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communications technologies and support schools in the Far Western US Region . Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

About 57% of the students majoring in communications technologies and support at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Of the 29 students majoring in communications technologies and support at Mt. SAC, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Full Communications Technologies & Support at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#7

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA

SAE Expression College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Emeryville, SAE Expression College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in communications technologies and support at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

About 31% of the students majoring in communications technologies and support at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #9, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students working on their associate degree. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

Of the 24 students majoring in communications technologies and support at Antelope Valley College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#10

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in communications technologies and support at MSJC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#11

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communications technologies and support programs. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 21 students majoring in communications technologies and support at Diablo Valley, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#11

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in communications technologies and support at Citrus College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#13

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Musicians Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Musicians Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

Women make up 21% of the communications technologies and support majors at the school.

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#13

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

With a ranking of #13, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students working on their associate degree. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Of the 19 students majoring in communications technologies and support at College of the Canyons, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#13

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communications technologies and support programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the communications technologies and support majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
16 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
16 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
18 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
18 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
20 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA

Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges by State

Explore the best communications technologies and support schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,432
Washington 190
Oregon 55
Hawaii 116
Nevada 0

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 26 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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