Journalism programs in California
87 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Editors in California earn a median of $98,030 a year across 14,830 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Writers and Authors | $86,480 | 8,390 |
| Film and Video Editors | $88,490 | 8,110 |
| Photographers | $47,840 | 7,980 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,000 | 3,140 |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $57,490 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| New York Film Academy Burbank | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Journalism — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.