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Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges
$26,136 Avg Salary
$27,139 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

With 181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #55 most popular major in Kentucky.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Kentucky Schools in Journalism

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for journalism students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

On average, journalism graduates from NKU take out $25,208 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great place for journalism students. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at WKU take out is $25,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at KY State accumulate an average of around $32,099 in student debt.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Jfurrer.

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