2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Journalism Associate Degree School for You
Journalism is the #68 most popular major in Texas with 888 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas 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 Texas
Check out the journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 77% of the journalism majors at the school.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
About 58% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Texas. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Angelina College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Texas. AC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lufkin.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Texarkana College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Texas. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the small city of Texarkana.
Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.
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Paris Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
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San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Central Texas 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 362 |
| Oklahoma | 438 |
| New Mexico | 70 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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).
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