Communication & Media Studies at Middle Tennessee State University

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what Middle Tennessee State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. In 2021, 127 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Middle Tennessee State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	200

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communications from Middle Tennessee State University. This makes it the #144 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $27,742. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communications Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Middle Tennessee State University.

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 127 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Middle Tennessee State University. About 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Middle Tennessee State University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Middle Tennessee State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	85
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communications master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Middle Tennessee State University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Journalism

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Public Relations Specialists	1,980	$64,170
Editors	1,690	$54,400
Writers and Authors	750	$55,370
Radio and Television Announcers	600	$43,560
Reporters and Correspondents	530	$37,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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