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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$22,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 425 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor'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 4 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTHSC are $15,529 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Memphis

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Communication Sciences at East Tennessee State University

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 367
Virginia 347
North Carolina 452
Florida 1,159
Kentucky 321
South Carolina 163
Louisiana 476
Arkansas 377
Alabama 431
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 199

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Ghozt Tramp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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