by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in West 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 191 degrees in journalism annually.
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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 the Best Journalism Schools in West Virginia. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to look into West Virginia University. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown.
Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make around $34,075 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in journalism from West Virginia University
It is hard to beat Marshall University if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Marshall University is a large public university located in the small city of Huntington.
Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $23,169 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in journalism from Marshall 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 |
| Virginia | 274 | 135 |
| Tennessee | 269 | 301 |
| South Carolina | 248 | 110 |
| Kentucky | 244 | 181 |
| Louisiana | 242 | 54 |
| Mississippi | 234 | 125 |
| Arkansas | 234 | 266 |
| Alabama | 233 | 236 |
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 191 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 224 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 179 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 8 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 7 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
