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2025 Best General Journalism Associate Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
472 Associate Degrees
an associate degree in general journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #156 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 472 associate degrees in general journalism during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Associate Degree

Best General Journalism Associate Degree Schools The journalism associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general journalism students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Journalism in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general journalism.

Top Schools for an Associate in Journalism

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College of the Canyons crest
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat College of the Canyons if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general journalism. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.More information about a associate in general journalism from College of the Canyons

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general journalism. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in general journalism from Mt. San Antonio College

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Austin Community College District is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in general journalism. Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin.More information about a associate in general journalism from Austin Community College District

General Journalism by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Broadcast Journalism 63
Photojournalism 10

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