by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 181 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,136 and $27,139 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in journalism.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky journalism students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 65 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 50 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 36 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Murray State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Campbellsville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky ranking. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Kentucky list. Eastern is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 1 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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