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Best Journalism Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$28,973 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

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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#2

Radford University

Radford, VA

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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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

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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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

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