You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue an Associate Degree in communication & journalism (other). It is ranked #197 out of 328 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 75 associate degrees in communication & journalism (other) during the <nil> academic year.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & journalism (other) students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of communication & journalism (other) students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt communication & journalism (other) students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism (other) related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism (other) students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Communication & Journalism (Other) in the United States
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in communication & journalism (other).
Top Schools for an Associate in Other Communications
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in communication & journalism (other) needs to take a look at Harrisburg Area Community College. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their associate from the other communications program report average early career wages of $41,282.
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).
