A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 degrees in journalism during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to look into University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from University of Kentucky get an earnings boost of approximately $5,230 above the typical earnings of journalism majors.
It's hard to beat Western Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were about 59 journalism students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year. After graduating, journalism degree recipients usually make about $27,337 in their early careers.
Northern Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 journalism students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $26,395 for their early career.
Any student pursuing a degree in journalism has to look into Asbury University. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Wilmore. This university ranks 15th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 1 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent data year.
Murray State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were about 9 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Frankfort, KY State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 2088th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 12 journalism students who graduated with this degree at KY State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, journalism degree recipients usually earn an average of $19,445 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
