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Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Tech

261 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#65 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Virginia Tech.

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, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Virginia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Communications Rankings

Virginia Tech was ranked #65 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications 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 & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 46
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 63
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 65
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 72
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 104
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 117
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 129
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 131
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 135
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 222
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 246

Popularity of Communications at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 261 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. 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 communications from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

$36,639 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $36,639. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Virginia Tech Have?

$20,613 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,613 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Virginia Tech is $504 per month.

Virginia Tech Communications Students

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

Virginia Tech Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 261 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Virginia Tech. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

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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 & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at Virginia Tech awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

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

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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

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