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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$18,765 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,845 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY
$32,652 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Asbury are $32,652 per year.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.

Bellarmine U also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

UK also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofL are $12,370 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for communications in Kentucky.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Morehead State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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