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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kentucky

8 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.

The Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky 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.

Full Journalism at Western Kentucky University Report

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $25,208 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

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. 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 debt load of $26,000.

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#4

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Kentucky list. KY State is a small public school located in the distant town of Frankfort.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from KY State carry an average student debt load of $32,099.

Read full report on Journalism at Kentucky State University

#5

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asbury University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Asbury University

With a ranking of #6, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Full Journalism at Murray State University Report

#7

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Eastern Kentucky University

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 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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