2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools
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. 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 Journalism Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 117 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fullerton College the most popular school in the United States for journalism students working on their associate degree. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 69% of the journalism majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Onondaga Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 80% are male.
Journalism majors at OCC take out an average of $16,780 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.
On average, journalism graduates from Austin Community College District take out $13,608 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means De Anza College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.
Women make up 73% of the journalism majors at the school.
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College of Southern Nevada ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in journalism at CSN, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Ocean County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in journalism at OCC, 65% are male and 35% are female.
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Moorpark College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Bakersfield College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
Of the 18 students majoring in journalism at Bakersfield College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.
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Saddleback College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the journalism majors at the school.
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College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
About 75% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the journalism majors at the school.
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Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in journalism at Fresno City College, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Oklahoma City Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
About 57% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, journalism majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $9,555 in student debt.
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Pasadena City College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the journalism majors at the school.
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East Los Angeles College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in journalism at East Los Angeles College, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in journalism at El Paso Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 20 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 20 | Sierra College | Rocklin, CA |
| 20 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA |
| 23 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 23 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
| 23 | Long Beach City College | Long Beach, CA |
| 23 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 23 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla, NY |
Journalism by Region
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Majors Related to Journalism
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 27 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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