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Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges
$21,436 Avg Salary
$13,533 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Of the 72 students majoring in communication and journalism at CSM, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Solano Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at Compton College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Los Angeles Harbor College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
Oregon 1,375
Hawaii 292
Nevada 523
Alaska 30

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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