2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Tennessee

A master's degree in communication and media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #155 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for communication and media studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 81 master's degrees in communication and media studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The media studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and media studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and media studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Media Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and media studies. ETSU is a large public university located in the city of Johnson City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Tennessee.

There were approximately 29 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and media studies. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Tennessee.

There were about 22 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication and media studies needs to take a look at Austin Peay State University. Austin Peay State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Tennessee.

There were about 18 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year.

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4

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Middle Tennessee State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and media studies. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Tennessee.

There were approximately 10 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Tennessee.

There were roughly 2 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	217
Georgia	361	38
North Carolina	323	25
Virginia	305	7
Louisiana	235	27
Mississippi	205	7
West Virginia	154	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Media Studies

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communications	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.