2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Tennessee
[Visual Communications](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/visual-communications/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value visual communications schools.
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2027 Best Value Visual Communications Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the visual communications degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Visual Communications Schools
Maryville College earned the #1 spot for value among visual communications schools in Tennessee. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Maryville. Students from in state pay about $39,284 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,428 to complete the visual communications program here. Visual Communications graduates of Maryville College earn a median of $42,971 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,428 median debt. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
Belmont University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value visual communications schools. Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $42,540. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the visual communications program here. Early-career visual communications graduates make about $28,702. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Belmont University admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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