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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Communication & Journalism is the #14 most popular major in West Virginia with 146 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best school in West Virginia for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in West Virginia. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

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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
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 3 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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