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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

41 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 72% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

On average, journalism graduates from SDSU take out $21,359 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,675.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Of the 137 students majoring in journalism at UO, 38% are male and 62% are female.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,738. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $458.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

About 73% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $20,014. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 45% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $18,284.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Of the 85 students majoring in journalism at Fresno State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, journalism graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $18,144 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $310, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 70% of the journalism majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at USC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,644.

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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 41% are male.

On average, journalism graduates from Wazzu take out $21,043 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Journalism at Washington State University Report

#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 61 students majoring in journalism at SFSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

On average, journalism graduates from SFSU take out $19,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $111.

Read full report on Journalism at San Francisco State University

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,622
Washington 216
Oregon 155
Nevada 156
Hawaii 11
Alaska 19

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 25 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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