by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,046 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 473 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 62 colleges that offered a degree 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend De Anza College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Glendale Community College 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Positas College landed the #5 spot on the list. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Fresno City College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Fresno City College
College of Southern Nevada came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 20 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at College of the Desert
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara City College is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Journalism at Santa Barbara City College
College of the Canyons landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at College of the Canyons
With a ranking of #16, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Hondo College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rio Hondo College is a fairly large public school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 11 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #20, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Bakersfield College
Saddleback College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 17 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
San Jose City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at San Jose City College
Los Angeles Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Valley College is a public institution located in Valley Glen, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Contra Costa College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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