by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 164 degrees in journalism annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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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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.
It is difficult to beat University of Richmond if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in journalism from University of Richmond
Radford University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the fringe town of Radford, Radford is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $25,675 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in journalism from Radford UniversityExplore 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 |
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 164 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 1,908 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 166 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 54 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 53 |
| Publishing | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
