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

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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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the most popular school in Kentucky for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellarmine University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in communication and journalism at Morehead State University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at WKU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

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

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in communication and journalism at UK, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #8, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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