by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 12,911 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In , journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,980 and had an average of $23,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,288 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,565 and $25,747 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 78 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ocean County College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bucks County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Westchester Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at Luzerne County Community College
With a ranking of #7, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. KCC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Delaware County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Journalism at Delaware County Community College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s journalism 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 full report on Journalism at Suffolk County Community College
With a ranking of #10, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Journalism at Northampton County Area Community College
Morrisville State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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