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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 90 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #44 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the most popular school in Tennessee for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 36% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the communications majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Of the 21 students majoring in communications at ETSU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 4 students majoring in communications at UofM, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Memphis Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 211
Florida 381
Georgia 62
North Carolina 144
Kentucky 70
Louisiana 50
Alabama 111
South Carolina 28
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 16
West Virginia 46

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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