by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 116,994 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , communication & journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,306 and had an average of $24,240 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 21,619 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,833 and $22,555 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,247 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 116 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in communication & journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 116 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tarzana, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 234 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Long Beach City College Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend De Anza College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 105 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cosumnes River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 55 associates’s communication & 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%.
Diablo Valley College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 114 associates’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about Communication & Journalism at Diablo Valley College
Foothill College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 58 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 63 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #9, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 162 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full San Diego Mesa College Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #11, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication & journalism degrees to 109 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at El Camino College
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 166 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Platt College - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Platt College - San Diego is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Communication & Journalism at Platt College - San Diego
Porterville College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Porterville, California, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified associates’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Porterville College
College of the Siskiyous came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Weed, California, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at College of the Siskiyous
Los Angeles Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. LAVC is a fairly large public school situated in Valley Glen, California. It awarded 109 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Marin ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Marin is a small school located in Kentfield, California that handed out 15 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at College of Marin
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 155 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Fullerton College
Orange Coast College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 195 degrees to qualified associates’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Orange Coast College
West Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga, California, and it awarded 71 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication & journalism degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Desert Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #22, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication & journalism degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Chaffey College
Sacramento City College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 62 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Sacramento City
Folsom Lake College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 27 associates’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Folsom Lake
Southwestern College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication & journalism degrees to 70 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at SWC Chula Vista
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