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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region

19 Colleges in the Southwest Region
89 Associate Degrees
An associate degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #103 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 associate degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region The journalism associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southwest Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for journalism.


 

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Associate

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28 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Oklahoma City Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 28 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year.

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2
21 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Austin Community College District is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in journalism. Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the large city of Austin.

There were about 21 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
14 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at El Paso Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in journalism. El Paso Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of El Paso.

There were approximately 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year.

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4
8 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Tyler Junior College is a popular option for students interested in an associate degree in journalism. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 8 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
6 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Eastern is a small public college located in the remote town of Wilburton.

There were roughly 6 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in journalism from Eastern Oklahoma State College

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
4 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

DMC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

There were about 4 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at DMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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South Plains College
Levelland, TX
3 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

South Plains College is a medium-sized public college located in the town of Levelland.

There were roughly 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at South Plains College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
3 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Cochise College is a small public college located in the small city of Sierra Vista.

There were about 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Cochise College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in journalism from Cochise County Community College District

9
1 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 1 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Paris Junior College in the most recent data year.

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
1 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in journalism in Texas.

There were about 1 journalism students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the most popular journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 192 56
Arizona 165 2
New Mexico 137 0
Oklahoma 135 19

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 87
Broadcast Journalism 1
Photojournalism 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 294
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 130
Public Relations & Advertising 20

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