An associate degree in radio, television and digital communication is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #83 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 143 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for radio, television and digital communication students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,306 associate degrees in radio, television and digital communication during the 2019-2020 academic year.
Choosing a Great Radio, Television & Digital Communication School for Your Associate Degree
The digital communication associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication ranking is to help you make that choice.
Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of radio, television and digital communication students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above.
Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location.
On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for radio, television and digital communication.
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Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the United States
Explore the most popular colleges and universities for radio, television and digital communication students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
21 Most Well Attended Schools for Digital Communication Students Working on Their Associate
Mt. San Antonio College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in radio, television and digital communication. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Walnut.
There were approximately 63 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.
Chaffey College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in radio, television and digital communication. Chaffey College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
There were approximately 51 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent year we have data available.
Moorpark College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in radio, television and digital communication. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.
There were approximately 48 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent year we have data available.
Fullerton College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in radio, television and digital communication. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
There were about 45 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Fullerton College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were approximately 43 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
There were about 41 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at LAVC in the most recent year we have data available.
Orange Coast College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Costa Mesa.
There were approximately 40 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year.
De Anza College is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Cupertino.
There were approximately 39 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at De Anza College in the most recent data year.
There were approximately 35 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at SMCC in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were roughly 35 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
There were approximately 34 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
There were roughly 24 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
Pierce College is a large public college located in the city of Woodland Hills.
There were about 22 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent year we have data available.
Saddleback College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
There were roughly 21 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent data year.
SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Middletown.
There were approximately 20 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Orange in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 19 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at Aims Community College in the most recent data year.
El Camino College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Torrance.
There were about 19 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a large student population.
There were approximately 18 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Diablo Valley in the most recent data year.
Cosumnes River is a fairly large public college located in the city of Sacramento.
There were roughly 17 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at Cosumnes River in the most recent year we have data available.
SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Chula Vista.
There were about 17 radio, television and digital communication students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent year we have data available.
CSM is a medium-sized public college located in the city of San Mateo.
There were about 17 radio, television and digital communication individuals who graduated with this degree at CSM in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication award.
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).