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

8 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#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 master’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 master’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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#4

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges 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 8 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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