Communications Programs in Tennessee
Communications studies how messages are made and received across media, marketing, and public relations. It is one of the larger liberal arts majors, and outcomes vary widely by internship experience and the industry a graduate enters first.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Communications Programs in Tennessee
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Communications | $43,900 n=157 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Communications | $38,552 n=140 | $20,320 n=110 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Communications | $35,974 n=161 | $21,875 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| East Tennessee State University | Communications | $35,760 n=107 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | Communications | $35,920 Small program - rough guide n=73 | Not published |
| Belmont University | Communications | $46,835 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $20,241 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Carson-Newman University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lipscomb University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Johnson University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| King University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lane College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lee University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of Memphis | Communications | $40,194 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $25,227 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Rhodes College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Southern Adventist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | Communications | $34,390 Small program - rough guide n=35 | Not published |
| Tennessee State University | Communications | $32,482 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $24,625 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Tusculum University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Union University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Vanderbilt University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Milligan University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |