2025 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 185 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general journalism students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general journalism related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in West Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

1

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

152 Annual Graduates

West Virginia University is a good decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from West Virginia University

2

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Marshall University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Marshall University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	245
Tennessee	460	265
North Carolina	453	110
Georgia	453	621
Virginia	421	128
South Carolina	370	20
Kentucky	331	76
Alabama	320	107
Louisiana	306	54
Arkansas	294	235
Mississippi	275	111

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.