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. Combined, these schools handed out 164 degrees in journalism to qualified students.
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.
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.
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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.
Hampton University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the 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 64 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from Hampton University receive $5,160 more than the typical journalism graduate.
Radford University is a good option for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 44 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients usually earn about $24,593 in their early careers.
Regent University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #818 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Regent is a great university overall.
There were about 12 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 approximately 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
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).
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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.
