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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$45,636 Avg Salary
$20,732 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 425 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Top Tennessee Schools in Communication Sciences

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UTHSC take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $21,464 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

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 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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