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Communications at Tennessee State University

If you are interested in studying Communications, take a look at what Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tennessee State University is in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 communications graduations were recorded at Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tennessee State University

Many students take online classes at Tennessee State University. Among 6,310 students, 490 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communications graduates at Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Tennessee State University are 71% women (24) and 29% men (10).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Of the 34 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 71% were women (24) and 29% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	33

Minority students account for 97% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.