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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is the #13 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,671 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 a year.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

UT Martin graduate students pay an average of $10,798 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ETSU are $10,736 a year.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
South Carolina 1,359
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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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