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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major” ranking.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 607 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major” ranking looked at 107 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in general journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major. This small school is located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend De Anza College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 22 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fullerton College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Bucks County Community College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #6. GCC is located in Glendale, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rose State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. RSC is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #9. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #10. Itawamba Community College is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Livermore, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Luzerne County Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Luzerne County Community College
With a ranking of #13, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 15 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Fresno City College
With a ranking of #14, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 20 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Sacramento City College
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #16. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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Kingsborough Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Kingsborough Community College
Moorpark College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 19 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #20. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at College of the Desert
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Mt. San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Delaware County Community College
Arapahoe Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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