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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked 8th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,560 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and 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 Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Our analysis found Northern Kentucky University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $10,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Asbury are $9,990 a year.

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#3

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bellarmine U graduate students pay an average of $13,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Bellarmine University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

UofL also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.

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Morehead State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Morehead State University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
South Carolina 1,359
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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