by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across Tennessee, there were 276 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 265 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in general journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #5 spot on the list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee ranking. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Austin Peay State University
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Trevecca Nazarene University
Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Southern Adventist University
Carson - Newman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee ranking. Carson - Newman University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about General Journalism at Carson - Newman University
Lee University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Tennessee ranking. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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