2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in West Virginia

Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #84 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 master's degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in West Virginia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in journalism needs to look into West Virginia University. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in West Virginia. More information about a master’s in journalism from West Virginia University

2

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marshall University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in journalism. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in West Virginia. More information about a master’s in journalism from Marshall University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	57
Georgia	186	45
Virginia	175	12
Tennessee	156	8
Alabama	147	13
South Carolina	141	16
Mississippi	120	4
Arkansas	119	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	145
Communication & Media Studies	40

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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