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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

28 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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 28 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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 place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 166 students majoring in communication and journalism at UofM, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 82 students majoring in communication and journalism at Austin Peay State University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#8

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Lee University Report

#9

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in communication and journalism at Tennessee Tech University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 25 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.

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