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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #16 most popular major in Kentucky.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

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

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

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $10,284 per year.

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#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury are $9,990 per year.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Bellarmine University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

UK graduate students pay an average of $13,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for communications in Kentucky.

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#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 media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WKU graduate students pay an average of $12,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Morehead State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Morehead State University graduate students pay an average of $10,557 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Tennessee 1,000
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

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 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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