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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
61 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 master's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky Your choice of communication & media studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their master's degree.

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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Kentucky

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for communication & media studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Communications

1
6 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from University of Kentucky

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
6 Annual Graduates

Bellarmine University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Bellarmine University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
7 Annual Graduates

Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & media studies. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Western Kentucky University

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6 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & media studies. UofL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Louisville.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from University of Louisville

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12 Annual Graduates

Murray State is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Murray.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Murray State University

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Northern Kentucky University

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Asbury University

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13 Annual Graduates

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Morehead.More information about a master’s in communication & media studies from Morehead State University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 298
Georgia 190 47
Virginia 182 184
North Carolina 178 131
Tennessee 166 81
Alabama 151 98
Louisiana 147 44
South Carolina 146 21
Mississippi 145 6
Arkansas 121 16
West Virginia 112 45

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 46
Communication & Media Studies 12
Other Communication & Media Studies 3

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 17
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 12

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