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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 60% of the journalism majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $23,031 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $290, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at Western Kentucky University

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 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.

Of the 50 students majoring in journalism at NKU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

On average, journalism graduates from NKU take out $26,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,248.

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#4

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Kentucky State University

#5

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in journalism at Asbury, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Journalism at Asbury University Report

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Journalism at Murray State University

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

With a ranking of #7, Campbellsville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Campbellsville University

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Journalism at Eastern Kentucky University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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