by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 22,701 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,833 and $21,433 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,003 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and journalism programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 203 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fullerton College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Fullerton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. SBCC is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 181 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a public institution located in Mission Viejo, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 145 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 140 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 137 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moorpark College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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El Camino College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
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College of the Canyons landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Foothill College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 93 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Oceanside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
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Sierra College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 86 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuesta College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 80 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sacramento City College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 79 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Mesa College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. CSM is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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