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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$34,656 Avg Salary
$28,225 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Liberty University take out is $25,813. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $473, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Journalism at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Tyler Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at John Tyler Community College

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 2 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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