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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
34 Doctor's Degrees
$72,990 Avg Early-Career Salary
a doctor's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #56 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 doctor's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Communications

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
17 Annual Graduates

Liberty University is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Liberty University

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

It's difficult to beat Regent University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make an average of $72,990 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Regent University

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 138 27
Georgia 126 15
North Carolina 115 9
Mississippi 113 7
Louisiana 103 6
Tennessee 102 9
Alabama 98 12
South Carolina 91 7
Kentucky 87 7
West Virginia 49 1

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 34

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 4

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