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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia

10 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for communication and media studies students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#5

Radford University

Radford, VA

The excellent programs at Radford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Virginia. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

Bridgewater College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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