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Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

257 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#51 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how VCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at VCU

VCU Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 40
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 55
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 67
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 69
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 73
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 84
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 101

Popularity of Media Studies at VCU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 257 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. 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 media studies from VCU. This makes it the #52 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

VCU Media Studies Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 257 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in media studies from VCU. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in 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 media studies.

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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 & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in media studies 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 media studies.

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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

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