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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

With 105 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #22 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,380 per year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Memphis Report

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Martin are $10,798 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
North Carolina 235
Georgia 274
West Virginia 146
Louisiana 75
South Carolina 59
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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