by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate” 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.
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 “Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 107 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. To top this list, a school must have a successful general journalism program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend De Anza College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Cupertino, California, and it awarded 22 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Austin Community College District
Out of the 107 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 20 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. 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.
Read full report on General Journalism at Mt. San Antonio College
Saddleback College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is located in Mission Viejo, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Saddleback College
College of the Canyons came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 16 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. SBCC 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 full report on General Journalism at Santa Barbara City College
Fresno City College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. OCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma City Community College General Journalism Report
With a ranking of #14, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Pasadena City College
El Paso Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at El Paso Community College
Cerritos College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Sierra College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 11 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Rio Hondo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. RHCCD is a fairly large school located in Whittier, California that handed out 11 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College General Journalism Report
With a ranking of #21, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate list. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Sacramento City College
Long Beach City College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major for an Associate ranking. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Long Beach City College
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