Communication & Media Studies at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Here is an overview of this program at UTC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UTC

The following degree levels are offered in communication & media studies at UTC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	111

UTC Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UTC holds a strong position among schools offering communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 13 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	3
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	5
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	58
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318

Salary of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$45,448 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UTC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,448 a year. This is below $57,921, the median for all majors at UTC.

Student Debt of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,831 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UTC, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $21,831 in student loans. This is below $23,324, the typical median for all majors at UTC.

Student debt for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at UTC

UTC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,831 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,992	$16,522
Fees	$1,990	$1,990

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UTC are White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Media Studies majors at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	85
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Communication, General (Bachelor’s)

UTC conferred 111 bachelor’s degrees in communication, general in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).

Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #1
Best Value Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #3
Best Value Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #3
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #13
Best Value Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #30

References

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