2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

an associate degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #243 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 134 associate degrees in communication & media studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of communication & media studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & media studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & media studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The media studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in communication & media studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Media Studies

1

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Nassau Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in communication & media studies. Nassau Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Garden City.More information about a associate in communication & media studies from Nassau Community College

2

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in communication & media studies has to take a look at Community College of Philadelphia. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in communication & media studies from Community College of Philadelphia

3

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in communication & media studies has to look into Borough of Manhattan Community College. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in communication & media studies from Borough of Manhattan Community College

4

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Union County College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in communication & media studies. Union County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Cranford.More information about a associate in communication & media studies from Union County College

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & media studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	126
Pennsylvania	379	30
New Jersey	249	48

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Rankings in Majors Related to Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	357
Other Communication & Media Studies	50
Communications	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.