Online Associates Degree Programs in Communications That Offer the Best Tuition Rates

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The median tuition charged by schools around the country offering online associates degree in communications programs is $4,377 yearly. Over the past few years, there has been a 63.5% decrease in the median tuition. In 2007, the median tuition at these online colleges and universities was $11,988 per annum.

Below, the chart displays the tuition range for colleges offering online communications programs at the associates level from highest to lowest cost:

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 0
Average cost 0
Most expensive 3

A yearly tuition of over $4,377 is charged by the costliest schools that offer online associates degree in communications programs. The cheapest colleges, however, have yearly tuition costs ranging from $728 to $3,180. The least costly accredited online communications associates degree schools are located in California and Wisconsin.

  • Associate of Science in Visual Communications
  • Associate of Arts and Science in Visual Communications Technologies
  • Associate of Arts and Science in Visual Communications
  • Associate of Applied Science in Visual Communications
  • Associate of Arts and Science in Technical Communications
  • Associate of Science in Mobile Communications Technology
  • Associate of Arts and Science in Mobile Communications Technology
  • Associate of Applied Science in Mobile Communications Technology
  • Associate of Arts – Communications
  • Associate of Science in General Studies – Communications

In 2011, an estimated 58% of communications graduates with associates degrees from online colleges across the country earned credentials from these cheap programs. Therefore, of the 13,720 graduates from across the country, 7,968 are from the least costly colleges. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of communications graduates with associates degrees from the most inexpensive online colleges has increased. However, the number of graduates has decreased by 55 graduates per annum.

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1. Cerritos College Norwalk, California $728 $5,124
2. Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, Wisconsin $3,180 $4,770
3. Century Community and Technical College White Bear Lake, Minnesota $4,377 $4,377
4. Georgia Military College Martinez, Georgia $4,560 $4,560
5. Central Pennsylvania College Summerdale, Pennsylvania $13,680 $13,680

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