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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Radford University the most popular school in Virginia for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 59% are male.

Journalism majors at Radford take out an average of $24,807 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

Full Journalism at Radford University Report

#2

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $745.

Read full report on Journalism at Hampton University

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Liberty University

#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the # 4 spot on the list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

Of the 16 students majoring in journalism at URichmond, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Journalism majors at URichmond take out an average of $16,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Journalism at University of Richmond Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Washington and Lee University

#6

Patrick Henry College

Purcellville, VA

Patrick Henry College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Patrick Henry College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Purcellville.

Women make up 67% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Patrick Henry College

#7

Averett University

Danville, VA

Averett University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Regent University

Norfolk State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Norfolk State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Journalism at Norfolk State University Report

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 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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