2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Journalism Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Journalism
Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
Women make up 43% of the journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Broward College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school located in the suburb of Parkersburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU Potomac State College is a small public school located in the town of Keyser.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 676 |
| Virginia | 141 |
| North Carolina | 133 |
| Florida | 353 |
| Tennessee | 301 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 110 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 266 |
| Alabama | 236 |
| Mississippi | 125 |
| West Virginia | 211 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 6 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.