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Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $24,248.

UK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $26,582 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $23,031. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.

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#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

Kentucky State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree journalism programs. KY State is a small public school located in the town of Frankfort.

KY State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Asbury undergraduate students pay an average of $32,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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