by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southwest region, there were 1,758 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,691 and $23,007 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 66 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer 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 journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree journalism students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 14 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rose State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texarkana College landed the #5 spot on the list. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelina College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lufkin, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cochise County Community College District Journalism Report
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