Ranked #67 in popularity, communications is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 243 degrees in communications to qualified students.
Your choice of communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communications 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of communication arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Liberty University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in communications. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 154 communications students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Roanoke College if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Salem. This college ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 22 communications students who graduated with this degree at Roanoke in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat Randolph - Macon College if you want to pursue a degree in communications. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Ashland. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 41 communications students who graduated with this degree at Randolph - Macon in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in communications has to check out Marymount University. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #574 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marymount is a great university overall.
There were about 18 communications students who graduated with this degree at Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).