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Most Popular Online Journalism Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Journalism Associate Degree Schools

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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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Journalism Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Harbor College the most popular online school in the United States for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Our analysis found East Mississippi Community College to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Of the 2 students majoring in journalism at EMCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Solano Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 5 schools only.

  • 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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