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Colleges for Communication in Virginia
30 colleges in Virginia award a bachelor’s degree in communication, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#1
University of Virginia
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 4%Charlottesville, VA · Value A · Academics A
#2
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Compass ScoreExceptional · Top 8%Blacksburg, VA · Value B+ · Academics A
#3
James Madison University
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 13%Harrisonburg, VA · Value B+ · Academics A-
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Earnings $76,243 · Debt $20,500 | $76,243 | $20,500 |
| 2 | Roanoke College Salem, VA Earnings $76,198 · Debt $26,820 | $76,198 | $26,820 |
| 3 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Earnings $66,436 · Debt $20,500 | $66,436 | $20,500 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Earnings $66,106 · Debt $20,500 | $66,106 | $20,500 |
| 5 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA Earnings $61,867 · Debt $27,000 | $61,867 | $27,000 |
| 6 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Earnings $59,968 · Debt $21,500 | $59,968 | $21,500 |
| 7 | Radford University Radford, VA Earnings $59,932 · Debt $25,000 | $59,932 | $25,000 |
| 8 | Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA Earnings $57,254 · Debt $23,250 | $57,254 | $23,250 |
| 9 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA Earnings $54,911 · Debt $21,500 | $54,911 | $21,500 |
| 10 | Longwood University Farmville, VA Earnings $53,631 · Debt $26,000 | $53,631 | $26,000 |
| 11 | Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA Earnings $53,615 · Debt $26,000 | $53,615 | $26,000 |
| 12 | DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA Earnings $51,752 · Debt $45,000 | $51,752 | $45,000 |
| 13 | University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Earnings $46,733 · Debt — | $46,733 | — |
| 14 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA Earnings $42,376 · Debt $29,400 | $42,376 | $29,400 |
| 15 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Earnings $41,335 · Debt $20,188 | $41,335 | $20,188 |
| 16 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Earnings $40,896 · Debt $27,000 | $40,896 | $27,000 |
All 30
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Charlottesville · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,565 | 25,924 | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Honor RollCollege Compass Guide Honor Roll: the top 10% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ and A), from academics and value. Blacksburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,953 | 38,294 | |
| James Madison University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Harrisonburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,322 | 22,758 | |
| George Mason University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fairfax · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,915 | 39,527 | |
| University of Mary Washington RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fredericksburg · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,667 | 3,808 | |
| Christopher Newport University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newport News · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,015 | 4,503 | |
| Hollins University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value.All-femaleAll-female: the school enrolls women only. Roanoke · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,896 | 782 | |
| Roanoke College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Salem · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,503 | 1,835 | |
| Regent University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,923 | 10,168 | |
| Randolph-Macon College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Ashland · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,866 | 1,523 | |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Wise · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,210 | 1,911 | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $23,433 | 28,238 | |
| Shenandoah University Winchester · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,298 | 4,343 | |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,235 | 2,592 | |
| Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $24,588 | 1,292 | |
| Longwood University Farmville · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,066 | 4,545 | |
| Liberty University Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,357 | 103,068 | |
| Bridgewater College Bridgewater · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,800 | 1,436 | |
| Emory & Henry University Emory · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,061 | 1,364 | |
| Averett University Danville · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $22,925 | 1,378 | |
| Randolph College Lynchburg · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,921 | 634 | |
| Radford University Radford · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,578 | 7,531 | |
| Marymount University Arlington · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,137 | 3,667 | |
| Mary Baldwin University Staunton · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,756 | 1,792 | |
| Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $19,676 | 1,711 | |
| Bluefield University Bluefield · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $25,573 | 989 | |
| Virginia State University Petersburg · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,840 | 5,190 | |
| Ferrum College Ferrum · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $20,082 | 767 | |
| Virginia Union University Richmond · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,235 | 1,662 | |
| DeVry University-Virginia Arlington · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $36,609 | 32 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Virginia offer a communication degree?
30, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in communication in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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