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 the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 12,911 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,980 and had an average of $23,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,605 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,691 and $21,664 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 61 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in journalism.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 Texarkana College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. Texarkana College is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
South Plains College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 0 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%.
Angelina College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. AC is located in Lufkin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Tyler Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s journalism students 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%.
Scottsdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s journalism degrees to 1 students 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%.
Glendale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s journalism degrees 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%.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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 Journalism at Santa Fe Community College
Cochise County Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Cochise County Community College District is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cochise County Community College District Journalism Report
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