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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 2,064 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in communications at Liberty University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 70% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Regent University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at George Mason University

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 77% of the communications majors at the school.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Radford University Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Old Dominion University

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Virginia Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

About 60% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater College Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

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 10 schools only.

  • 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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