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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,493 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 124 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 170 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at San Diego State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 161 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at California State University - Northridge
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 85 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Journalism at California State University - Fresno
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 80 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about General Journalism at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Biola University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 8 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Whitworth University
California State University - Chico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Full California State University - Chico General Journalism Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Humboldt State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Humboldt State University
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 16 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Alaska Anchorage
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Mount Saint Mary’s University
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about General Journalism at San Jose State University
California State University - Sacramento came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Southern California
Bushnell University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Bushnell University
With a ranking of #23, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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