by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee” ranking.
With 62,855 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, communication & media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In , communication & media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,194 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 899 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,183 and $24,066 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 784 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,637 and $23,177 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & media studies.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lane College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tennessee State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 5 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tennessee Wesleyan University
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UT Chattanooga
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College - Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee. William Jennings Bryan College is located in Dayton, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at William Jennings Bryan College
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 73 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full East Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Austin Peay State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Austin Peay State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Belmont University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Belmont
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 21 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, King University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Bristol, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Lee University
University of Memphis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 72 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Memphis
Milligan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Milligan, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Carson - Newman University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Carson - Newman is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Union University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 2 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Union University
Johnson University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 3 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Johnson University
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Lincoln Memorial University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Freed-Hardeman University Communication & Media Studies Report
Southern Adventist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Adventist
Vanderbilt University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 28 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Vanderbilt University
Lipscomb University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Lipscomb University
DeVry University - Tennessee came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee ranking. DeVry University - Tennessee is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at DeVry University - Tennessee
With a ranking of #25, Le Moyne - Owen College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Tennessee list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Le Moyne - Owen College
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