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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Morehead State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the communications majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in communications at Murray State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the communications majors at the school.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the communications majors at the school.

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#5

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 6 students majoring in communications at Bellarmine U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Women make up 33% of the communications majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

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