2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York

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 2 schools in New York 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 67 associate degrees in communication & media studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in New York

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

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Media Studies

1

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in communication & media studies needs to take a look at Nassau Community College. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in communication & media studies from Nassau Community College

2

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in communication & media studies. BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in communication & media studies from Borough of Manhattan Community College

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	30
New Jersey	249	48

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	206

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.