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2027 Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee

[Other Communication & Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/other-communication-media-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other communication & media studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other communication & media studies students.

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• Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee

2027 Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other communication & media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

$67,498 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,975 Avg Student Debt

$91,565 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other communication & media studies, no school beat Vanderbilt University this year. Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Typical student debt for other communication & media studies graduates is $13,975. Early-career other communication & media studies graduates make about $77,997. That is a strong return on a $13,975 median debt. The acceptance rate is 6%.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

$42,540 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,125 Avg Student Debt

$55,930 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Belmont University earned it the #2 place for other communication & media studies. Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,540. Students borrow a median of $22,125 to complete the other communication & media studies program here. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates of Belmont University earn a median of $41,889 early in their careers. Set against $22,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.