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2022 Best General Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
54 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in general journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #166 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 associate degrees in general journalism during the 2019-2020 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 much a school focuses on general journalism students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - How many other general journalism 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 general journalism related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general journalism students working on their associate degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general journalism.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Journalism

#1

Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Suffolk County Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in general journalism. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general journalism from Suffolk County Community College

#2

Northampton County Area Community College

Bethlehem, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Northampton County Area Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general journalism. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general journalism from Northampton County Area Community College

Best General Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best general journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 417 27
Pennsylvania 393 24
New Jersey 230 2

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One of 5 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Broadcast Journalism 40

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 Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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