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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 676 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major” ranking analyzed 117 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in 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”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major. Salem Community College is a small public school situated in Carneys Point, New Jersey. It awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Onondaga Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Onondaga Community College
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ocean County College landed the #3 spot on the list. OCC is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 117 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #6. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bucks County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. 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%.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at SUNY Westchester Community College
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #11. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Livermore, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Luzerne County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Luzerne County Community College
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #15. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Sacramento City College 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.
With a ranking of #18, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Austin Community College District
Kingsborough Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major 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.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 17 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #24. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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