by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in journalism than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Virginia offering journalism.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
Patrick Henry College tops our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the town of Purcellville, Patrick Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Patrick Henry College awards are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Patrick Henry College
Hampton University ranks #2 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Hampton, Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Hampton University
A rank of #3 makes Washington And Lee University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Washington And Lee University
Radford University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. Journalism accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Radford University
A rank of #5 makes Regent University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Regent University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. About 0.3% of the degrees Regent University awards are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Regent University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.