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2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

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 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 suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-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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#3

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college 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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#4

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Out of the 117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the # 4 spot on the list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Cupertino.

Women make up 73% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#6

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in journalism at CSN, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#6

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college 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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#8

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college 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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#9

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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 city of Bakersfield.

Of the 18 students majoring in journalism at Bakersfield College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#10

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#10

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#12

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

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 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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#13

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Santa Barbara City College

#13

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

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 large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in journalism at Fresno City College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Journalism at Fresno City College Report

#15

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. OCCC is a 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.

Read full report on Journalism at Oklahoma City Community College

#16

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. Located in the 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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#17

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very 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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#17

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a 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 landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree journalism programs. 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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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
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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Region
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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 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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