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2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

Check out the journalism associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in Texas for journalism students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for journalism students working on their associate degree. 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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#3

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Plains College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Texas. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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#5

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelina College landed the # 5 spot on the list. AC is a small public school located in the town of Lufkin.

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#5

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

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 city of Texarkana.

Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.

Full Journalism at Del Mar College Report

#8

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

Paris Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio 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 city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Central Texas College

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 362
Oklahoma 438
New Mexico 70

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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