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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$28,771 Avg Salary
$25,374 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #20 most popular major in Kentucky with 116 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Top Kentucky Schools in Communication & Journalism

#1

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Bellarmine University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

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 # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Morehead State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
South Carolina 59
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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