2026 Best Value Communications Technology Schools in Tennessee
[Communications Technology](/majors/communications-tech-support/communications-technology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for communications technology students.
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2026 Best Value Communications Technology Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the communications technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Communications Technology Schools
Leading the list is Pellissippi State Community College, our #1 best value for communications technology in Tennessee. Set in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $4,786 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,770. Communications Technology graduates carry a median of $6,000 in student loans. Communications Technology graduates of Pellissippi State Community College earn a median of $25,754 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $6,000 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Belmont University earned it the #2 place for communications technology. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $42,540 in tuition and fees. Communications Technology graduates carry a median of $23,447 in student loans. Soon after graduation, communications technology degree recipients from Belmont University generally make around $49,699. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Belmont University admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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