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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$29,845 Avg Salary
$24,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #41 most popular major in Kentucky with 70 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Bellarmine University the best school in Kentucky for communication and media studies students. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

The excellent programs at Asbury University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Kentucky. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

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Murray State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Morehead State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 211
Florida 381
Georgia 62
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 90
Louisiana 50
Alabama 111
South Carolina 28
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 46

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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