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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,526 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Knoxville is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Tennessee.

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$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year.

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$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

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 moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Martin.

UT Martin undergraduate students pay an average of $9,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Austin Peay State University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges 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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