Communication & Journalism at Virginia Tech

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,699 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2021, 261 of them were communication and journalism majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Virginia Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Virginia Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	45
	69
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	283

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Virginia Tech awarded 261 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Virginia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	183
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Virginia Tech, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	266

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Technical Writers	2,840	$85,450
Producers and Directors	2,090	$69,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.