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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

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

Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Austin Peay State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Women make up 48% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 87% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Memphis Report

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at UT Martin, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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