Journalism programs in California

Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Journalism. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

• University of Southern California

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $32,740

  Graduation rate

  92%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $92,498

• San Diego State University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $15,364

  Graduation rate

  76%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,909

• California State University-Northridge

  Northridge, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $7,021

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,115

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  San Luis Obispo, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $16,665

  Graduation rate

  86%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $90,768

• California State University-Fresno

  Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $7,000

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $61,244

• California State University-Long Beach

  Long Beach, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $10,440

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,403

• California State University-Sacramento

  Sacramento, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $9,338

  Graduation rate

  56%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,876

• San Francisco State University

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $12,278

  Graduation rate

  50%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,077

• Loyola Marymount University

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $48,381

  Graduation rate

  79%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $78,349

• California State University-Chico

  Chico, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $14,480

  Graduation rate

  63%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,172

• San Jose State University

  San Jose, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $13,760

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $78,988

• California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

  Arcata, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $13,171

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,626

• California State University-Dominguez Hills

  Carson, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $8,615

  Graduation rate

  43%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $57,162

• Santa Monica College

  Santa Monica, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,779

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,193

• Ashford University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $31,266

  Graduation rate

  11%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $35,404

• Fullerton College

  Fullerton, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,134

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,366

• Riverside City College

  Riverside, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $8,377

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,091

• Cerritos College

  Norwalk, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,424

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,156

• College of the Canyons

  Santa Clarita, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $3,702

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,022

• Los Angeles Valley College

  Valley Glen, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $12,152

  Graduation rate

  32%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,678

• Sierra College

  Rocklin, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,245

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,294

• El Camino Community College District

  Torrance, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $5,968

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,589

• Pasadena City College

  Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $3,864

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,937

• University of La Verne

  La Verne, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $20,161

  Graduation rate

  63%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $65,464

• Biola University

  La Mirada, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $31,495

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,778

• Fresno City College

  Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $8,069

  Graduation rate

  24%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,361

• Mt San Antonio College

  Walnut, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,490

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $46,283

• Orange Coast College

  Costa Mesa, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,203

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,348

• Bakersfield College

  Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $14,621

  Graduation rate

  21%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,291

• East Los Angeles College

  Monterey Park, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $10,852

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,006

• Long Beach City College

  Long Beach, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,202

  Graduation rate

  30%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,870

• Pepperdine University

  Malibu, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $58,098

  Graduation rate

  83%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $82,939

• Rio Hondo College

  Whittier, CA · 4-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $14,379

  Graduation rate

  25%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,950

• California State University-Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $3,967

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,211

• Cypress College

  Cypress, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,606

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,533

• Diablo Valley College

  Pleasant Hill, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $8,312

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $51,378

• Mt San Jacinto Community College District

  San Jacinto, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,806

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,319

• San Diego Mesa College

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $5,814

  Graduation rate

  35%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,120

• City College of San Francisco

  San Francisco, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $6,906

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $45,805

• Sacramento City College

  Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,614

  Graduation rate

  33%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,214

• Santa Ana College

  Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $3,133

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,552

• Santa Barbara City College

  Santa Barbara, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $11,315

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,647

• Southwestern College

  Chula Vista, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $12,671

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,060

• Azusa Pacific University

  Azusa, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $22,212

  Graduation rate

  62%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $66,677

• Butte College

  Oroville, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $5,520

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,810

• Chaffey College

  Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $5,672

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,975

• De Anza College

  Cupertino, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,642

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $56,596

• Grossmont College

  El Cajon, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $5,311

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,309

• Los Angeles Pierce College

  Woodland Hills, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $13,270

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,521

• California Baptist University

  Riverside, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $26,285

  Graduation rate

  62%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $61,504

• Laney College

  Oakland, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $17,110

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,282

• Los Angeles Harbor College

  Wilmington, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $13,250

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,133

• Moorpark College

  Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $-2,296

  Graduation rate

  44%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,044

• Palomar College

  San Marcos, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $5,763

  Graduation rate

  38%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,300

• Santa Rosa Junior College

  Santa Rosa, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $6,331

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,224

• College of the Sequoias

  Visalia, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $480

  Graduation rate

  39%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,092

• Glendale Community College

  Glendale, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $8,365

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,540

• San Joaquin Delta College

  Stockton, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,407

  Graduation rate

  35%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,212

• Citrus College

  Glendora, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,135

  Graduation rate

  41%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,065

• College of the Desert

  Palm Desert, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $15,728

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,020

• Cuesta College

  San Luis Obispo, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $12,124

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $46,047

• Mount Saint Mary's University

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $21,413

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $72,379

• The Master's University and Seminary

  Santa Clarita, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $32,647

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $57,106

• Academy of Art University

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree

  Average net price

  $40,613

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $39,008

• Chabot College

  Hayward, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $9,053

  Graduation rate

  47%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $48,143

• Contra Costa College

  San Pablo, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $9,490

  Graduation rate

  28%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,850

• Los Angeles City College

  Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $10,261

  Graduation rate

  29%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $36,190

• Los Medanos College

  Pittsburg, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,443

  Graduation rate

  41%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,454

• Saddleback College

  Mission Viejo, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,152

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $50,874

• San Diego City College

  San Diego, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,935

  Graduation rate

  30%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,503

• American River College

  Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $7,999

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $40,162

• Cabrillo College

  Aptos, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $15,843

  Graduation rate

  38%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,114

• Cosumnes River College

  Sacramento, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $5,981

  Graduation rate

  40%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,446

• Los Angeles Southwest College

  Los Angeles, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $5,964

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $32,172

• San Jose City College

  San Jose, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $16,959

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $46,215

• Skyline College

  San Bruno, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $1,738

  Graduation rate

  44%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $55,702

• Solano Community College

  Fairfield, CA · 4-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $4,669

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,170

• Gavilan College

  Gilroy, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,542

  Graduation rate

  42%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,169

• Imperial Valley College

  Imperial, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $1,115

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $34,487

• Irvine Valley College

  Irvine, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $2,090

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,156

• Las Positas College

  Livermore, CA · 2-year · Public

  Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

  Average net price

  $5,377

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $51,088

• Moreno Valley College

  Moreno Valley, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $6,483

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $52,133

• Ohlone College

  Fremont, CA · 2-year · Public

  Associate's degree

  Average net price

  $11,130

  Graduation rate

  52%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $54,278

• University of California-Berkeley

  Berkeley, CA · 4-year · Public

  Master's degree

  Average net price

  $13,481

  Graduation rate

  93%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $92,446

• University of California-Irvine

  Irvine, CA · 4-year · Public

  Bachelor's degree

  Average net price

  $14,251

  Graduation rate

  87%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $80,735