2022 Best Value Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

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In 2019-2020, 3,297 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across Tennessee, there were 35 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$3,156 Average Net Price

$67,244 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee other communication and media studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee” ranking. It costs about $3,156 for tennessee other communication and media studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Vanderbilt University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$25,980 Average Net Price

$47,290 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #2 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communication and media studies degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee” list. It costs about $25,980 for Tennessee Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Belmont.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Other Communication & Media Studies at Belmont University

#3

King University

Bristol, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$22,192 Average Net Price

$47,367 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in Tennessee For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, King University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bristol, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

King not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Tennessee” list. It costs about $22,192 for tennessee other communication and media studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend King University.

Read full report on Other Communication & Media Studies at King

• Best Value Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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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