by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 10,697 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 537 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major” ranking, we looked at 107 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in general journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Carneys Point, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the #2 spot on the list. De Anza College is a public institution located in Cupertino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Oklahoma City Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 16 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 107 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Bucks County Community College
Glendale Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Glendale Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at SUNY Westchester Community College
Rose State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. RSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Cosumnes River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Itawamba Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 9 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Las Positas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 4 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #12, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Luzerne County Community College
With a ranking of #13, Fresno City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 9 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sacramento City College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Sacramento City College
Austin Community College District ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Austin Community College District General Journalism Report
Kingsborough Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Moorpark College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 17 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
College of the Desert ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. This fairly large school is located in Palm Desert, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Journalism at College of the Desert
With a ranking of #21, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 19 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Mt. San Antonio College
Southwestern College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major list. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #23. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Delaware County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #24. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Delaware County Community College
Arapahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Littleton, Colorado, and it awarded 0 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Arapahoe Community College
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