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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Communications in Tennessee

7 Ranked Colleges
224 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 12,001 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 224 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in communications. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communications.

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee communication arts students.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Full UT Chattanooga Communications Report

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Tennessee State University Communications Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 26 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at The University of Tennessee - Martin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small school located in Athens, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at TWU

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ETSU Communications Report

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Milligan University
Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Milligan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milligan College, Tennessee. It awarded 5 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Milligan University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Tennessee list. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on Communications at Lipscomb University

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