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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Communication Sciences is the #53 most popular major in Virginia with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 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 Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Radford University

Radford, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Radford University the most popular school in Virginia for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at Radford University Report

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Longwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in communication sciences at Longwood, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Longwood University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Old Dominion University Report

#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

Full Communication Sciences at Hampton University Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 586
Georgia 170
North Carolina 221
Tennessee 263
Kentucky 171
Louisiana 213
Alabama 189
South Carolina 112
Mississippi 92
Arkansas 148
West Virginia 80

One of 29 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Ghozt Tramp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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