by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 10,697 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 1,479 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 391 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend De Anza College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 6 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fullerton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students 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%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Cosumnes River College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Las Positas College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
Fresno City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 7 students 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at San Diego Mesa College
College of the Desert came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #11, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 19 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Southwestern College 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 landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego City College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Journalism at San Diego City College
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 8 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Rio Hondo College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. Rio Hondo College is a fairly large public school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 17 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Monica College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bakersfield College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 11 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Bakersfield College
Saddleback College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 14 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cerritos College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 13 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%.
San Jose City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 1 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%.
Los Angeles Valley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking. Located in Valley Glen, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Los Angeles Valley College
Contra Costa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Long Beach City College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in California list. Long Beach City College is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Long Beach City College
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