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

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found Regent University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

About 43% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Regent University

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at GMU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Liberty University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 3 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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