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

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$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.

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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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

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

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in communication and journalism at Shepherd University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication and journalism at WVSU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Concord University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in West Virginia. Concord University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 46% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

West Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the rural area of West Liberty, West Liberty University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Bethany College West Virginia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

About 22% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Fairmont State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, West Virginia Wesleyan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Alderson Broaddus University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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
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 12 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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