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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

With 380 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #16 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. 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 2 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
North Carolina 235
Tennessee 105
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
West Virginia 146
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Josh Hallett.

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