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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 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 & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 12 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 city of Virginia Beach.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Norfolk State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

About 31% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 69% are male.

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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 journalism students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Of the 13 students majoring in communication and journalism at JMU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bridgewater.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges 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 12 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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