by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 118 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for journalism students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 725 associate degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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The journalism associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Journalism ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of journalism students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for journalism.
Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in journalism. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Monica College if you want to pursue an associate degree in journalism. SMC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Monica.
There were about 31 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Santa Monica CollegeYou'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mt. San Antonio College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in journalism. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
There were roughly 30 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Mt. San Antonio CollegeOklahoma City Community College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.
There were roughly 28 journalism students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Oklahoma City Community CollegeYou'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Onondaga Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in journalism in New York.
There were approximately 23 journalism students who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from Onondaga Community CollegeAustin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin.
There were about 21 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Austin Community College DistrictFullerton College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
There were about 20 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fullerton College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from Fullerton CollegeFresno City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Fresno.
There were about 19 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Fresno City CollegePasadena City College is a very large public college located in the city of Pasadena.
There were roughly 19 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Pasadena City CollegeLong Beach City College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Beach.
There were about 19 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from Long Beach City CollegeLocated in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were about 18 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from El Camino CollegeLocated in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
There were approximately 17 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at OCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Ocean County CollegeLocated in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a very large student population.
There were about 16 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from College of the CanyonsBakersfield College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bakersfield.
There were roughly 15 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Bakersfield College in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Bakersfield CollegeICC is a small public college located in the remote town of Fulton.
There were about 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Itawamba Community CollegeSRJC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Rosa.
There were approximately 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SRJC in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from Santa Rosa Junior CollegeEl Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of El Paso.
There were approximately 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from El Paso Community CollegeLocated in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.
There were approximately 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from Southwestern CollegeCSN is a fairly large public college located in the city of Las Vegas.
There were roughly 13 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.
More information about a associate in journalism from College of Southern NevadaLocated in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were roughly 13 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from San Diego Mesa CollegeMoorpark College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
There were about 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from Moorpark CollegeLocated in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.
There were about 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a associate in journalism from Orange Coast CollegeThese are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Journalism award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA |
| 22 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
| 22 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 22 | East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, CA |
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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 661 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 61 |
| Other Journalism | 2 |
| Photojournalism | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 6,503 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 1,306 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 430 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 53 |
