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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the most popular school in Kentucky for communication and journalism students. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism 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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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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