by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,197 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,202 and $21,567 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 477 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend De Anza College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region. 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 Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fullerton, California, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cosumnes River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Positas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Fresno City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 10 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 19 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Southwestern College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. SWC Chula Vista 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.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Santa Barbara City College
College of the Canyons came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 16 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. El Camino College is located in Torrance, 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 #18, Rio Hondo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whittier, 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 #19, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Monica College is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 24 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Bakersfield College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 17 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
San Jose City College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Valley College is a public institution located in Valley Glen, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Los Angeles Valley College
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 3 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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