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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,636 Avg Salary

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.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$9,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year. 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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$10,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTHSC are $10,634 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from UTHSC take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,244 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#5

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
$8,336 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
$23,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Adventist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Adventist are $23,210 per year.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
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.

  • 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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