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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges in Virginia
141 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$28,973 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 141 degrees in journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Virginia The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Virginia

The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Virginia Schools in Journalism

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$34,913 Median Starting Salary

Hampton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 40 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from Hampton University earn a boost of approximately $5,940 over the typical earnings of journalism graduates.

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Radford University
Radford, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$24,593 Median Starting Salary

Radford University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in journalism. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 41 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, journalism degree recipients usually earn about $24,593 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in journalism from Radford University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Regent University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #818 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Regent is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Regent University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Liberty University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 676
Florida 282 353
North Carolina 279 133
Tennessee 269 301
South Carolina 248 110
Kentucky 244 181
Louisiana 242 54
Mississippi 234 125
Arkansas 234 266
Alabama 233 236
West Virginia 207 211

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 141

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Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 2,067
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 209
Public Relations & Advertising 84
Communication & Journalism (Other) 57

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