2023 Best Journalism Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #118 most popular major in Virginia with 141 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Virginia
Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Virginia Schools in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Hampton University the best school in Virginia for journalism students. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Hampton take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $745.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Journalism majors at Radford take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.
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The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 676 |
North Carolina | 133 |
Florida | 353 |
Tennessee | 301 |
Kentucky | 181 |
South Carolina | 110 |
Louisiana | 54 |
Arkansas | 266 |
Alabama | 236 |
Mississippi | 125 |
West Virginia | 211 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Journalism
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
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).
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