2025 Best General Journalism Schools in Virginia

Ranked #69 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 164 degrees in general journalism annually.

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Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Journalism Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Journalism

1

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Richmond is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general journalism. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of University of Richmond.More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Richmond

2

Radford University
Radford, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Journalism Degrees Awarded

6.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Radford University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Radford is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford.More information about a degree in general journalism from Radford University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	301
North Carolina	710	110
Georgia	690	621
Tennessee	624	276
South Carolina	530	41
Kentucky	518	76
Mississippi	501	125
Alabama	500	107
Louisiana	489	54
Arkansas	466	256
West Virginia	410	211

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

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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).
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