901 West Main Street, Box 842034
Temple Building, Room 2216
Richmond, VA 23284-2034
Academic Year Represented
2024
Mission Statement
The Robertson School inspires and empowers students to be transformative media innovators while continuing to be a thought leader in a changing communication environment.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
The Robertson School features five labs with new computers: three Mac-based for design work and two PC-based (one of those is designed for high-end video editing). Students have access to the latest media equipment for check-out and in our high-definition TV studio.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications
Graduate Degrees Offered
n/a
Majors
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications
Tracks within Majors
Advertising/creative Advertising/strategic Journalism/broadcast Journalism/digital Media Production Public Relations
Internships Accepted for Credit
MASC 493 Fieldwork/Internship is a core Robertson School course required for all undergraduate concentrations. Students select their own internships but must meet with the Career Development Adviser for approval and credit enrollment. Potential internships are listed on the School's website, though students may propose others. Three credit hours of MASC 493 are required for graduation and may be completed in various combinations, with each credit hour equating to 50 hours on-site.
Internships Facilitated
See “Internships Accepted for Credit”
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
See “Internships Accepted for Credit”
Online Options
Advertising/creative Public Relations Each of these online-only concentrations are identical to the face-to-face programs.
Study-Abroad Options
None
Graduate Programs
n/a
Department Budget
$3,551,329
Amount Spent per Student
$5,324
Undergrad Student Fees
$3,520
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$3,520
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$14,268
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$13,200
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$35,674
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$18,944
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
Graduate Student Fees
$None
Graduate In-State Tuition
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
667
Undergraduate Enrollment
667
Graduate Enrollment
Number of In-State Students
644
Percentage of In-State Students
97
Number of International Students
3
Percentage of International Students
1
Male
234
Female
428
Not Specified
5
White
326
Black
159
Asian
34
Hispanic/Latino
76
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
2
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
70
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
15
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
67
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
86
Four Year Completion Rate
46
Six Year Completion Rate
66
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
57
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
17
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
1
Unemployed
Unknown Status
21
Full-Time Faculty
21
Part-Time Faculty
23
Faculty with Tenure
7
Faculty on Tenure Track
2
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
23
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
14
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
9
Male
9
Female
14
Unspecified
0
White
11
Black
2
Asian
2
Hispanic/Latino
2
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
4
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
26
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
15