1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Academic Year Represented
2022
Mission Statement
To prepare students for a changing media environment by focusing on content, ethics and technology
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
3 large lecture classrooms 2 small lecture/conference rooms 6 computer lab/classrooms 275-seat auditorium Photo gallery Photo studio Broadcast lighting lab Podcast room Radio newsroom Fully-equipped television studio Cameras (both still and motion picture), lighting and grip equipment, and audio recording gear available for student checkout [The School features additional equipment and facilities to support our unaccredited Film program.]
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting Bachelor of Arts in Photojournalism
Graduate Degrees Offered
N/A
Majors
Broadcasting Journalism Photojournalism
Tracks within Majors
N/A
Internships Accepted for Credit
Bowling Green Daily News Charlotte Observer Cincinnati Enquirer Huffington Post Interlochen Center for the Arts Lexington Herald-Leader Los Angeles Times Louisville Courier Journal Miami Herald Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Mlive Philadelphia Inquirer Salt Lake City Deseret News St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tampa Bay Times Washington Post WAVE News 3-TV WBKO Bowling Green WDRB Louisville WKRN Nashville WKYT-TV Louisville WLEX Lexington WLKY-TV Louisville WNKY Bowling Green WXIX Cleveland WZTV Nashville
Internships Facilitated
WKU Public Broadcasting WKU Student Publications
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
N/A
Online Options
The School of Media occasionally offers online sections of individual courses, but none of our programs can be completed online.
Study-Abroad Options
One-time study-abroad courses have been hosted by School of Media faculty in England, Scotland, Italy and Ecuador.
Graduate Programs
N/A
Department Budget
$1,477,900
Amount Spent per Student
$3,658
Undergrad Student Fees
$9,094
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$175
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$8,919
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$11,112
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$27,000
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$15,346
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
$22,500
Graduate Student Fees
$None
Graduate In-State Tuition
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
230
Undergraduate Enrollment
230
Graduate Enrollment
0
Number of In-State Students
161
Percentage of In-State Students
70
Number of International Students
2
Percentage of International Students
1
Male
114
Female
116
Not Specified
0
White
184
Black
23
Asian
6
Hispanic/Latino
14
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
1
Other
7
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
15
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
28
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
80
Four Year Completion Rate
40
Six Year Completion Rate
57
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
Unemployed
Unknown Status
Full-Time Faculty
11
Part-Time Faculty
2
Faculty with Tenure
6
Faculty on Tenure Track
3
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
2
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
5
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
100
Male
10
Female
1
Unspecified
0
White
10
Black
1
Asian
0
Hispanic/Latino
0
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
0
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
17
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
15