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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Our analysis found Fullerton College to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. 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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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. 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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#3

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at De Anza College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. 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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#4

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moorpark College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#5

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California list. Bakersfield College is a fairly 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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#6

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Mt. San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a very 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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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California 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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#9

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. 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.

Full Journalism at Santa Barbara City College Report

#9

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 #9 on the list. Located in the 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.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
11 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
12 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
12 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA

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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 25 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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