2027 Best General Journalism Associate’s Degree Schools
General Journalism is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 17 schools to find the best for general journalism students.
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Best Schools for General Journalism in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in general journalism, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in General Journalism
Our analysis ranked Austin Community College District the best school in the country for a degree in general journalism. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. Austin Community College District awarded about 11 general journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from Austin Community College District generally make around $44,895. Students borrow a median of $8,007 to complete this degree.
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College Of The Canyons is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general journalism, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College Of The Canyons is a very large public institution. About 18 general journalism degrees were awarded at College Of The Canyons in the most recent year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $51,913 in their early career. College Of The Canyons graduates carry a median of $9,776 in student loans.
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Moorpark College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general journalism, ranking #3. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a very large public university. There were roughly 18 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent data year. General Journalism graduates of Moorpark College earn a median of $105,599 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,075.
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Riverside City College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a very large public university. About 10 general journalism degrees were awarded at Riverside City College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from Riverside City College earn around $37,102 in the first couple years of their career. Riverside City College graduates carry a median of $8,767 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Fresno City College one of the top schools for general journalism. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno. There were roughly 17 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $37,470 in their early career. Fresno City College graduates carry a median of $7,234 in student loans.
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Pasadena City College placed #6 among the best general journalism schools. Located in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a very large public university. About 12 general journalism degrees were awarded at Pasadena City College in the most recent year. General Journalism graduates of Pasadena City College earn a median of $38,841 early in their careers. Pasadena City College graduates carry a median of $9,191 in student loans.
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College Of Southern Nevada landed the #7 spot for general journalism this year. College Of Southern Nevada is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas. About 21 general journalism degrees were awarded at College Of Southern Nevada in the most recent year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from College Of Southern Nevada earn around $35,850 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,980 to complete this degree.
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Fullerton College came in at #8 for general journalism this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Fullerton. Fullerton College awarded about 11 general journalism degrees in the most recent data year.
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Santa Monica College came in at #9 for general journalism this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Santa Monica. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 general journalism degrees were awarded at Santa Monica College in the most recent year.
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El Camino Community College District placed #10 among the best general journalism schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Torrance. There were roughly 12 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at El Camino Community College District in the most recent data year.
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Long Beach City College earned the #11 position for general journalism this year. Set in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 12 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent data year. Students borrow a median of $6,000 to complete this degree.
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Oklahoma City Community College earned the #12 position for general journalism this year. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 17 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Oklahoma City Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from Oklahoma City Community College earn around $39,848 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,250.
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Chaffey College came in at #13 for general journalism this year. Set in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 10 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from Chaffey College generally make around $23,532. Students borrow a median of $6,952 to complete this degree.
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Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #14 on our 2027 list of the best general journalism schools. Los Angeles Pierce College is a very large public school located in the city of Woodland Hills. There were roughly 15 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles Pierce College in the most recent data year. Los Angeles Pierce College graduates carry a median of $12,477 in student loans.
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Bakersfield College ranked #15 on our 2027 list of the best general journalism schools. Set in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a very large public institution. Bakersfield College graduates 50% of students within six years. About 13 general journalism degrees were awarded at Bakersfield College in the most recent year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from Bakersfield College earn around $86,312 in the first couple years of their career. Bakersfield College graduates carry a median of $9,419 in student loans.
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Mt San Jacinto Community College District earned the #16 position for general journalism this year. Set in the suburb of San Jacinto, Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a very large public institution. About 11 general journalism degrees were awarded at Mt San Jacinto Community College District in the most recent year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from Mt San Jacinto Community College District earn around $37,488 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $8,770 to complete this degree.
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Itawamba Community College earned the #17 position for general journalism this year. Set in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 11 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Itawamba Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $40,832 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,942 to complete this degree.
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Other General Journalism Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.