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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
Across Tennessee, there were 421 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
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 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, Middle Tennessee State University supports 22,080 students, and 1,284 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 799 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full East Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree vets studying media studies list, UofM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Memphis offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofM]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Media Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our tennessee bachelor’s degree vets studying media studies list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Austin Peay State University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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