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2023 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Journalism Associate Degree School for You

Journalism is the #66 most popular major in California with 1,622 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Journalism

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego Mesa College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 216
Oregon 155
Nevada 156
Hawaii 11
Alaska 19

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

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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