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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Communication & Media Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what The University of Tennessee - Knoxville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in communications.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UT Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at UT Knoxville

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UT Knoxville does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UT Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in communications from UT Knoxville. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from UT Knoxville, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Public Relations Specialists 1,980 $64,170
Editors 1,690 $54,400
Writers and Authors 750 $55,370
Radio and Television Announcers 600 $43,560
Reporters and Correspondents 530 $37,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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