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2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

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826 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

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In 2019-2020, 68,079 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,538 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,350 and $24,529 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 826 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union County College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Cranford, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k list, Union County College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Union County College is $8,245 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communications students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Union County College Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $6,766 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communications students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.

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#4

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Montco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Montgomery County Community College is $9,251 for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

BMCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $5,158 for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 21 associates’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $6,830 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communications students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

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With a ranking of #7, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton County Area Community College is $9,053 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Communications students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Northampton County Area Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Erie Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Erie Community College is $5,131 for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 25 associates’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k list, OCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCC is $7,390 for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York

Jamestown Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Jamestown Community College is a small school located in Jamestown, New York that handed out 19 associates’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Jamestown Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jamestown Community College is $8,416 for middle atlantic region associate degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Jamestown Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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