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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
264 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$29,256 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 264 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Tennessee The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Journalism Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Journalism

1
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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN

Belmont University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Belmont University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$28,367 Median Starting Salary

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 82 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career earnings of $28,367.

More information about a degree in journalism from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Journalism Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Memphis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 59 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make around $30,145 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Memphis

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
71 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in journalism has to take a look at Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 71 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Middle Tennessee State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
70.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 17 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia287676
Florida282353
North Carolina279133
Virginia274135
South Carolina248110
Kentucky244181
Louisiana24254
Mississippi234125
Arkansas234266
Alabama233236
West Virginia207211

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Journalism240
Broadcast Journalism20
Other Journalism4

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies899
Public Relations & Advertising289
Radio, Television & Digital Communication37
Communication & Journalism (Other)35
Publishing12

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