2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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The Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region
Check out the journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in the Southwest Region for journalism students working on their associate degree. 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.
After completing their Associate Degree, journalism graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $13,608.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. 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.
On average, journalism graduates from OCCC take out $9,555 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rose State College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Plains College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Del Mar College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Texarkana College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Angelina 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Lufkin, AC is a public college with a small student population.
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Central Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 888 |
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
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 17 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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