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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NKU are $10,284 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northern Kentucky University Report

#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Asbury are $9,990 a year.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellarmine University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellarmine U are $13,652 per year.

Bellarmine U also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Murray State University Report

#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Louisville Report

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges 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.

  • 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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