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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$34,656 Avg Salary
$28,225 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

The Best Communication & Journalism 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 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools in Communication & Journalism

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#4

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

The excellent programs at Bridgewater College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Virginia. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public school with a small student population.

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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 8 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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