2023 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Journalism Associate Degree School for You
Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
The following school tops our list of the Best Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Journalism Associate Degree School
Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Journalism majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $13,608 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Journalism at Austin Community College District
Request InformationBest Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 888 |
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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Journalism Related Rankings by Major
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 values are for the top school 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.