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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Virginia. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

About 70% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Regent University Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at George Mason University

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

About 77% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at James Madison University Report

#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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

Full Communication & Media Studies at Radford University Report

#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Communication & Media Studies at Old Dominion University Report

#7

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Bridgewater, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater College Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Tech Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in communications at University of Virginia, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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