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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region

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152 Degrees Awarded
$24,410 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 62,855 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , communication & media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,194 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 14,251 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,262 and $25,668 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 152 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in communication & media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication & media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree communications students.

Top 20 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unilatina International College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region. Unilatina International College is located in Miramar, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Unilatina International College

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Andrew College
Cuthbert, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrew College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Andrew College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cuthbert, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Andrew College

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 17 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Military College Communication & Media Studies Report

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East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Georgia State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region. East Georgia State College is located in Swainsboro, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at East Georgia State College

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Gordon is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 8 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Gordon

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2021-2022.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 31 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Full Sail University

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Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Moorhead, Mississippi. It awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Mississippi Delta Community College

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John Tyler Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full John Tyler Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Coahoma Community College

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East Mississippi Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 5 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at East Mississippi Community College

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 14 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Holmes Community College

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With a ranking of #13, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 35 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at American Military University

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 68 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Columbus State University

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #16, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Campbellsville University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #17, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 176 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tulane

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Lane College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Johnson University Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cumberlands

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