Around 0.6% of West Virginia's graduates graduate from communications degree programs every year. In other words, every year an estimated 321 communications professionals graduate from West Virginia's 15 communications schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in West Virginia with a communications program is Bethany College, which is located in Bethany. In 2010, it was ranked 42nd nationwide. In 2010, Bethany College graduated 13 students from its communications program. Bethany College charged in-state students $22,596 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in West Virginia that has a communications program is West Virginia Wesleyan College. West Virginia Wesleyan College, which was ranked 42nd in the country in 2010, is located in Buckhannon. In 2010, 5 students graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College communications program. Students at West Virginia Wesleyan College paid $23,980 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in West Virginia that has a communications program is Davis & Elkins College. Davis & Elkins College, which was ranked 44th in the country in 2010, is located in Elkins. 0 students graduated with degree in communications from Davis & Elkins College in 2010. Tuition at Davis & Elkins College was $21,120 per year.

Cost

Tuition at West Virginia's communications schools ranges from $24,980 per year to $2,956 per year. But, the average tuition is $11,813 per year. The West Virginia communications schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Wheeling Jesuit University - located in Wheeling, students are charged $24,980 per year
2. University of Charleston - located in Charleston, students are charged $24,700 per year
3. West Virginia Wesleyan College - located in Buckhannon, students are charged $23,980 per year

The communications schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in West Virginia were:

1. Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College - located in Institute, students are charged $2,956 per year
2. Ben Franklin Career Center - located in Dunbar, students are charged $3,420 per year
3. West Virginia State University - located in Institute, students are charged $4,544 per year

More Information

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