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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
383 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 383 degrees in communication & media studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee The media studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Media Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies 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 media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Media Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN
43 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were about 43 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TN
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Belmont University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
69 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 69 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
83 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 83 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
88 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
77 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Clarksville. This university ranks 25th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 77 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 757
North Carolina 710 937
Georgia 690 124
Virginia 630 379
South Carolina 530 243
Kentucky 518 42
Mississippi 501 50
Alabama 500 107
Louisiana 489 452
Arkansas 466 11
West Virginia 410 18

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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
Speech Communication 272
Communications 190
Other Communication & Media Studies 54

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