2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Virginia

Ranked #34 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for general journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Virginia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Journalism Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general journalism.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in Virginia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Radford University
Radford, VA

57 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to look into Radford University. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Virginia.

There were roughly 57 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Radford University

2

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Hampton University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Virginia.

There were about 40 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Hampton University

3

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Virginia.

There were approximately 27 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Liberty University

4

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

University of Richmond is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the midsize city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Virginia.

There were approximately 20 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Richmond

5

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lexington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Virginia.

There were roughly 7 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Washington and Lee University

6

Averett University
Danville, VA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 3 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at AU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Averett University

7

Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Patrick Henry College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Purcellville. More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Patrick Henry College

8

Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA

Norfolk State is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Norfolk State University

8

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Regent University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	281
Georgia	447	765
Tennessee	445	275
North Carolina	434	75
South Carolina	353	27
Alabama	318	180
Kentucky	318	94
Louisiana	295	41
Arkansas	287	268
Mississippi	261	136
West Virginia	235	263

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

General Journalism is one of 5 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.