2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Kentucky

Ranked #34 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 99 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Kentucky ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Journalism Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general journalism.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in Kentucky

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

53 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to take a look at University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Kentucky.

There were roughly 53 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Kentucky

2

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to check out Western Kentucky University. WKU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Kentucky.

There were about 17 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Western Kentucky University

3

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to check out Northern Kentucky University. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Kentucky.

There were about 12 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Northern Kentucky University

4

Murray State University
Murray, KY

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KY

Murray State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Kentucky.

There were about 10 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Murray State University

5

Asbury University
Wilmore, KY

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KY

Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Kentucky.

There were approximately 4 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Asbury University

6

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In KY

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general journalism in Kentucky.

There were roughly 2 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Eastern Kentucky University

7

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Campbellsville.

There were approximately 1 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Campbellsville University

8

University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY

Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of the Cumberlands

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	281
Georgia	447	765
Tennessee	445	275
North Carolina	434	75
Virginia	417	130
South Carolina	353	27
Alabama	318	180
Louisiana	295	41
Arkansas	287	268
Mississippi	261	136
West Virginia	235	263

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

General Journalism is one of 5 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Broadcast Journalism	104
Photojournalism	20
Other Journalism	8

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.