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2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.

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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky bachelor’s degree communications students.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 211 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UK

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at UofL

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Full NKU Communication & Media Studies Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Bellarmine U is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 41 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Bellarmine U

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindsey Wilson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small school located in Columbia, Kentucky that handed out 33 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lindsey Wilson College

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

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

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

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

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Morehead State University

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Berea College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Berea

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Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky

Transylvania University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Transylvania

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Georgetown College
Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Georgetown, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications 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%.

Full Georgetown College Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky

University of Pikeville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Pikeville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pikeville, Kentucky. It awarded 14 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UPIKE Communication & Media Studies Report

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Asbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 12 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Asbury University

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Williamsburg, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of the Cumberlands

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Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, Kentucky

With a ranking of #14, Kentucky Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owensboro, Kentucky. It awarded 9 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kentucky Wesleyan College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Thomas More University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Thomas More University

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Spalding University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. Spalding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 5 bachelors’s communications 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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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Campbellsville University Communication & Media Studies Report

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s list. 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 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

Alice Lloyd College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Alice Lloyd College

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Kentucky for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. KMBC is located in Jackson, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Kentucky Mountain Bible College Communication & Media Studies Report

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