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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia

9 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular 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 city of Morgantown.

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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in West Virginia. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

On average, communications graduates from American Military University take out $28,920 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, communications graduates from Shepherd University take out $18,430 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 midsize suburb of Institute.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from WVSU carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#6

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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