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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$36,169 Avg Salary
$28,330 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools in Communication & Media Studies

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in Virginia for communication and media studies students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school 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 & Media Studies 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. 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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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 381
Georgia 62
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 90
Kentucky 70
Louisiana 50
Alabama 111
South Carolina 28
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 46

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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