by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general journalism programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree journalism students.
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the #1 spot on the list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 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 in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees 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.
Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
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College of the Canyons came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. SBCC 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.
Read full report on General Journalism at Santa Barbara City College
Fresno City College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 15 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 13 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 12 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Rio Hondo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Rio Hondo College is a fairly large school located in Whittier, California that handed out 11 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Sacramento City College
Long Beach City College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. 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.
Glendale Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Santa Ana College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. SAC is a large school located in Santa Ana, California that handed out 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. LAVC is a fairly large public school situated in Valley Glen, California. It awarded 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cosumnes River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Santa Rosa, California 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.
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