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

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

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

Communication & Journalism is the #15 most popular major in West Virginia with 547 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best school in West Virginia for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bethany College West Virginia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in West Virginia. Bethany College West Virginia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

Full Communication & Journalism at West Virginia State University Report

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
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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 5 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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