2025 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #110 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 360 associate degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized journalism related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Journalism in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in journalism.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Journalism

1

College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA

12 Annual Graduates

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

2

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

10 Annual Graduates

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

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	453
Oregon	147	1
Washington	131	3
Nevada	112	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	356
Broadcast Journalism	3
Photojournalism	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	3,378
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1,002
Public Relations & Advertising	23
Communication & Journalism (Other)	11

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.