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Communication & Journalism at Virginia Commonwealth University

257 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#168 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #168 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 168
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 198
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 212
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 221
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 242
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 255
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 264
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 370
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 374
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 381
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 398

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 257 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 229 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from VCU. This makes it the #367 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

VCU Communication & Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from VCU. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 142
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 23

VCU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication & journalism from VCU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 258

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 401
English Language & Literature 119
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 106
History 80
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 34

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