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2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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

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.

Full Journalism at Itawamba Community College Report

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a fairly 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.

Full Journalism at East Mississippi Community College Report

#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Journalism at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Report

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.

Read full report on Journalism at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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