by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 10,697 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across Virginia, there were 164 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,755 and $24,761 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in general journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia list. Patrick Henry College is located in Purcellville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia list. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia list. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia list. Washington and Lee University is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Averett University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia ranking. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 13 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norfolk State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Virginia ranking. Norfolk State is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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