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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

32 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 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 Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at James Madison University

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in communication and journalism at Liberty University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Liberty University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in communication and journalism at VCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Radford University

#6

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, CNU is a public school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Christopher Newport University

#8

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Hampton University

#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 66% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Regent University

#10

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Virginia State University

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

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 26 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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