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2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges
$27,413 Avg Salary
$26,170 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Journalism at New York Film Academy Report

#2

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great place for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Journalism at City College of San Francisco Report

#2

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Long Beach City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Full Journalism at Long Beach City College Report

#5

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Journalism at Palomar College Report

#5

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Las Positas College 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 Livermore, Las Positas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Journalism at Las Positas College Report

#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cabrillo College is a great place for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Journalism at Cabrillo College Report

#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools 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 13 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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