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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$19,086 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,636 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

With 263 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #17 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences 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 Sciences Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$10,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UTHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ETSU are $9,438 per year.

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#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 132
Florida 586
Georgia 170
North Carolina 221
Kentucky 171
Louisiana 213
Alabama 189
South Carolina 112
Mississippi 92
Arkansas 148
West Virginia 80

Communication Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

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 Ghozt Tramp.

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