2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

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Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Tennessee, there were 487 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Tennessee

#1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UT Knoxville

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 29 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at ETSU

#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$14,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 18 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Peay State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University

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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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