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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

8 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$18,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kentucky, there were 1,745 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,979 and $25,415 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in Kentucky

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358.

Full NKU Communication & Journalism Report

#2

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 22 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Murray State University

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at UK

#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UofL

#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Western Kentucky University

#6

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Morehead State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehead State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Morehead State University

#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Bellarmine U also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine University are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bellarmine U Communication & Journalism Report

#8

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Asbury also took the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury are $9,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Asbury Communication & Journalism Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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