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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia

4 Colleges
$26,689 Avg Salary
$26,117 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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 Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools 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 degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Shepherd University carry an average student debtload of $18,430.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethany College West Virginia is a great place for communication and media studies students. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at WVSU take out is $31,000.

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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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