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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Kentucky

21 Ranked Colleges
716 Degrees Awarded
$29,845 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 797 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,845 and $24,990 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 716 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Kentucky

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Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Transylvania University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky. Transylvania University is a small school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 14 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Transylvania

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berea College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Berea College is a small school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 17 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Berea College

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Full Kentucky Wesleyan College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindsey Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 33 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lindsey Wilson College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellarmine University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bellarmine University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bellarmine U

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Georgetown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Georgetown, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Georgetown College

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 188 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UofL

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University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky

University of Pikeville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. This small school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Pikeville Communication & Media Studies Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Asbury University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 211 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Kentucky

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Morehead State University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Thomas More University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. Thomas More University is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Thomas More

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at NKU

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

Alice Lloyd College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #14. Alice Lloyd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alice Lloyd Communication & Media Studies Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Spalding University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. Spalding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Spalding University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at WKU

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SBTS

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. This fairly large school is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of the Cumberlands

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky ranking. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Full Campbellsville University Communication & Media Studies Report

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With a ranking of #21, Kentucky Mountain Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kentucky list. Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Kentucky. It awarded 0 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full KMBC Communication & Media Studies Report

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