by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more journalism students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 94 schools in the United States offering journalism.
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No school graduates more journalism students than Onondaga Community College this year. Onondaga Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Syracuse. Onondaga Community College graduated around 24 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Onondaga Community College
A rank of #2 makes Austin Community College District one of the most popular schools for journalism. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public university. This school awarded about 22 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Austin Community College District
A rank of #3 makes Ocean County College one of the most popular schools for journalism. Set in the suburb of Toms River, Ocean County College is a public institution. Ocean County College graduated around 21 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Ocean County College
Santa Monica College is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College is a public institution. This school awarded about 21 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Santa Monica College
Salt Lake Community College ranks #5 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Salt Lake Community College
Fullerton College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public university. This school awarded about 14 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Fullerton College
Long Beach City College placed #7 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Long Beach City College
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #8 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Las Vegas, College Of Southern Nevada is a public university. College Of Southern Nevada graduated around 13 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for College Of Southern Nevada
Riverside City College landed the #9 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Riverside City College is a public school located in the city of Riverside. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Riverside City College
Cerritos College placed #10 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public university. Cerritos College graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Cerritos College
College Of The Canyons landed the #11 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College Of The Canyons is a public university. College Of The Canyons graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for College Of The Canyons
Oklahoma City Community College comes in at #12 for journalism this year. Oklahoma City Community College is a public school located in the city of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City Community College graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Oklahoma City Community College
Sierra College placed #13 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public institution. Sierra College graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Sierra College
Cuny Kingsborough Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Cuny Kingsborough Community College
El Camino Community College District landed the #15 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino Community College District is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for El Camino Community College District
Fresno City College placed #16 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Fresno City College
Itawamba Community College comes in at #17 for journalism this year. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 10 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Itawamba Community College
Mt San Antonio College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Mt San Antonio College
Orange Coast College comes in at #19 for journalism this year. Orange Coast College is a public school located in the city of Costa Mesa. This school awarded about 10 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Orange Coast College
Bakersfield College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Bakersfield College
Pasadena City College placed #21 for journalism by yearly graduations. Pasadena City College is a public school located in the city of Pasadena. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Pasadena City College
Rio Hondo College comes in at #22 for journalism this year. Located in the rural area of Whittier, Rio Hondo College is a public university. Rio Hondo College graduated around 9 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Rio Hondo College
Washtenaw Community College landed the #23 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 9 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Washtenaw Community College
Cypress College landed the #24 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Cypress, Cypress College is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Cypress College
Diablo Valley College landed the #25 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Diablo Valley College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular journalism list:
These schools also graduate students in journalism every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Journalism Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO | 2 |
| #77 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 2 |
| #78 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, AZ | 2 |
| #79 | South Plains College | Levelland, TX | 2 |
| #80 | Academy Of Art University | San Francisco, CA | 1 |
| #81 | American River College | Sacramento, CA | 1 |
| #82 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA | 1 |
| #83 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA | 1 |
| #84 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | 1 |
| #85 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI | 1 |
| #86 | Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles, CA | 1 |
| #87 | Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix, AZ | 1 |
| #88 | Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ | 1 |
| #89 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA | 1 |
| #90 | Skyline College | San Bruno, CA | 1 |
| #91 | Snow College | Ephraim, UT | 1 |
| #92 | Solano Community College | Fairfield, CA | 1 |
| #93 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA | 1 |
| #94 | Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX | 1 |
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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