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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

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

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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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