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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,136 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kentucky to see which programs offered the best value experiences for journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Kentucky

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Kentucky

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

Full Journalism at Northern Kentucky University Report

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year. 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.

Full Journalism at Western Kentucky University Report

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year.

Read full report on Journalism at Murray State University

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Journalism at Eastern Kentucky University

#6

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY
$9,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Kentucky State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KY State are $9,020 a year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at KY State accumulate an average of around $32,099 in student debt.

Read full report on Journalism at Kentucky State University

#7

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY
$32,652 Average Tuition & Fees

Asbury University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Asbury are $32,652 a year.

Read full report on Journalism at Asbury University

Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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