by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee” ranking.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 1,000 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,183 and $27,074 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Lane College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee. Tennessee Wesleyan University is located in Athens, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Tennessee Wesleyan University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the #5 spot on the list. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 9 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bryan College - Dayton Communication & Media Studies Report
East Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at East Tennessee State University
Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #8. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Middle Tennessee State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 186 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full Belmont University Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #11. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
King University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Bristol, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #13. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Lee University
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #14. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 79 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Milligan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Milligan University
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #16. Carson - Newman University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 9 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Carson - Newman
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trevecca Nazarene University Communication & Media Studies Report
Union University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Union University
Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #19. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Johnson University
With a ranking of #20, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. LMU is located in Harrogate, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lincoln Memorial University Communication & Media Studies Report
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Adventist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 19 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Vanderbilt
Lipscomb University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DeVry University - Tennessee landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. DeVry University - Tennessee is a small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at DeVry University - Tennessee
Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #25. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Le Moyne - Owen College
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