Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

3 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

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

Of the 142 students majoring in communication and journalism at WVU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read More…

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Institute.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication and journalism at WVSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at West Virginia State University

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.