by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 10,697 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,971 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 100 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general journalism.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 116 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 158 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Oregon
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 145 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Journalism at San Diego State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 67 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Western Washington University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 133 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 95 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fresno General Journalism Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Journalism at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 23 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 44 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #12, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 33 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Humboldt State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 21 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Humboldt State University
San Francisco State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 42 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Alaska Anchorage
Academy of Art University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Academy of Art University
De Anza College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’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%.
Fullerton College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 16 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #19, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 2 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
University of Southern California came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 180 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Glendale Community College
Cosumnes River College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 5 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Las Positas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Positas College is a public institution located in Livermore, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Sacramento General Journalism Report
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