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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in Virginia
379 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #82 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 379 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication & Media Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies

The media studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Virginia. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the media studies degree levels they offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Media Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
258 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to take a look at Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 258 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to look into Bridgewater College. Bridgewater is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Bridgewater. A Best Colleges rank of #1327 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater is a great college overall.

There were about 19 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
58 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Virginia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 58 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Virginia Union University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. VUU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Richmond. This university ranks 62nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 11 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at VUU in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 757
North Carolina 710 937
Georgia 690 124
Tennessee 624 421
South Carolina 530 243
Kentucky 518 42
Mississippi 501 50
Alabama 500 107
Louisiana 489 452
Arkansas 466 11
West Virginia 410 18

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,427
Communications 243
Other Communication & Media Studies 18

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