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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Virginia
Virginia communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University | Arlington | For-profit, 4-year | $47,622 | 33 |
| 2 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville | Public, 4-year | $47,368 | 68 |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg | Public, 4-year | $44,309 | 178 |
| 4 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $42,769 | 428 |
| 5 | Randolph-Macon College | Ashland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,328 | 51 |
| 6 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $38,038 | 96 |
| 7 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News | Public, 4-year | $36,953 | 112 |
| 8 | Roanoke College | Salem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,220 | 35 |
| 9 | Longwood University | Farmville | Public, 4-year | $36,062 | 57 |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $35,808 | 336 |
| 11 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,392 | 133 |
| 12 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,313 | 98 |
| 13 | Virginia State University | Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $23,897 | 84 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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