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2023 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Journalism Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Journalism

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the best school in the Far Western US Region for journalism students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Journalism at Academy of Art University Report

#2

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,622
Washington 216
Oregon 155
Nevada 156
Hawaii 11
Alaska 19

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

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