2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Tennessee

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in communication and journalism. It is ranked #22 out of 33 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication and journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 doctor's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Doctor's Degree

The communication and journalism doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Tennessee ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communication and journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Tennessee

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication and journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Memphis if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from University of Memphis

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication and journalism in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in communication and journalism from Vanderbilt University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	29
Virginia	29	23
Georgia	28	22
South Carolina	27	10
North Carolina	26	7
Kentucky	26	6
Louisiana	25	10
Mississippi	24	7
Alabama	24	8
West Virginia	20	4

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	17

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	539
Psychology	111
Social Sciences	41
History	23
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.