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Communication & Journalism at Virginia Tech

261 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#71 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Virginia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Rankings

Virginia Tech was ranked #71 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication & journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 84
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 129
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 164
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 165
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 169
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 237
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 254

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 261 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 47% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 261 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication & journalism from Virginia Tech in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 183
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 18

Virginia Tech Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from Virginia Tech. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
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 266

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 766
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 607
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 96
English Language & Literature 93
History 82

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