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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

15 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,555 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in Virginia for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Randolph - Macon College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Ashland, Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christopher Newport University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#10

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Josh Hallett.

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