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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #34 most popular major in West Virginia with 214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in West Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the communications bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College West Virginia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in West Virginia. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at West Virginia State University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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