2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Journalism
107Colleges in the United States
661Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in general journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #166 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 107 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Journalism ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 661 associate degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Associate Degree
The journalism associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Journalism ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.
While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.
This ranking is just one of the many we have created.
First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above.
Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location.
Plus, you can view our other rankings for general journalism.
Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study General Journalism in the United States
Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
19 Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Associate
Santa Monica College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in general journalism. SMC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Monica.
There were approximately 31 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.
Mt. San Antonio College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general journalism. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
There were roughly 30 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.
Oklahoma City Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.
There were approximately 28 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year.
Austin Community College District is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in general journalism. Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin.
There were approximately 21 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
There were approximately 19 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent year we have data available.
Long Beach City College is a very large public college located in the large city of Long Beach.
There were approximately 18 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a very large student population.
There were approximately 16 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a very large student population.
There were approximately 13 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent year we have data available.
Moorpark College is a large public college located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.
There were approximately 13 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent year we have data available.
Here are some additional great schools for General Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for General Journalism award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).