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2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

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.

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 California for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.

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

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#2

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grossmont College is a great place for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

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#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 California. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Journalism at Long Beach City College Report

#2

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at City College of San Francisco

#5

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Las Positas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Las Positas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livermore.

Full Journalism at Las Positas College Report

#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Santa Barbara City College

#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

Full Journalism at Santa Ana College Report

#5

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Journalism at Pasadena City College Report

#5

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cabrillo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in California. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Aptos.

Read full report on Journalism at Cabrillo College

#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Hondo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Full Journalism at Rio Hondo College Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 216
Oregon 155
Nevada 156
Hawaii 11
Alaska 19

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

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