2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #66 most popular major in California with 1,622 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the journalism majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from SDSU carry an average student debt load of $21,359.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 161 students majoring in journalism at CSUN, 33% are male and 67% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $18,675 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Women make up 55% of the journalism majors at the school.
Journalism majors at CSULB take out an average of $18,284 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State 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.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Women make up 74% of the journalism majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debt load of $18,144. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $310.
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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in journalism at USC, 30% are male and 70% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at USC accumulate an average of around $16,644 in student debt.
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San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $19,739. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $111, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.
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California State University - Chico came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
Of the 49 students majoring in journalism at Chico State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
On average, journalism graduates from Chico State take out $18,842 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 216 |
| Oregon | 155 |
| Nevada | 156 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 19 |
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 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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