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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 1,000 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #14 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications 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 analysis found Austin Peay State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

Of the 25 students majoring in communications at Austin Peay State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University Report

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 & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the communications majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

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

Full Communication & Media Studies at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Florida 3,020
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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