2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Journalism Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found New York Film Academy to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Burbank.
Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grossmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Las Positas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livermore.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 5 spot on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.
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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 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).
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