2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Tennessee (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 1,049 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,090 and $26,922 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree communications students with aid list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree communications students with aid list, ETSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at East Tennessee State University

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofM Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$38,289 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#5

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$14,669 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,193 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Peay State University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)

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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