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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
466 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 466 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Communication Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communication Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of communication sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great option for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were about 161 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $47,242.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
74 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very 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 approximately 74 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$58,046 Median Starting Salary

University of Memphis is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. UofM is a fairly 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 roughly 64 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from University of Memphis receive an earnings boost of around $5,594 over the typical earnings of communication sciences majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in communication sciences needs to check out East Tennessee State University. 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 schools nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were about 46 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make around $49,976 in their early career salary.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
48.9% Growth in Graduates

Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 45 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $51,545.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
37 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 37 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 348
Florida 282 1,141
North Carolina 279 452
Virginia 274 347
South Carolina 248 163
Kentucky 244 321
Louisiana 242 476
Mississippi 234 294
Arkansas 234 377
Alabama 233 431
West Virginia 207 199

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 312
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 72
Audiology/Audiologist 66
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,214
Allied Health Professions 2,831
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,707
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,563
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,012
Dental Support Services 861
Health/Medical Prep Programs 819
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 728
Medicine 678
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 646

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