Best Broadcast Announcer programs in Tennessee, ranked by enrollment
Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media.
18 schools in Tennessee run programs that feed this job, graduating 431 people a year. The job pays a median of $48,290 in Tennessee across about 970 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Tennessee that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
5 programs in Tennessee that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Tennessee (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Tennessee page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 09.0101In Tennessee → | 248 | 57.5% | 11 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 09.0100In Tennessee → | 165 | 38.3% | 4 | $34,858 | $25,000 |
| 3 | CIP 09.0906In Tennessee → | 7 | 1.6% | 2 | $39,658 | $24,500 |
| 4 | CIP 09.0402In Tennessee → | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 5 | CIP 09.0701In Tennessee → | 5 | 1.2% | 1 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
Top 18 schools in Tennessee
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 8 of the 18 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public · 1 feeder programs | 124 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $41,258 | 74% | — | 42% |
| 2 | The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public · 1 feeder programs | 117 | Communication, General | $33,082 | 50% | — | 81% |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public · 1 feeder programs | 47 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $29,877 | 54% | — | 69% |
| 4 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Public · 1 feeder programs | 44 | Communication, General | $25,140 | 34% | — | 70% |
| 5 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 19 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 94% | $14,854 | 6% |
| 6 | Belmont University Nashville, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $41,889 | 71% | $29,246 | 95% |
| 7 | Bryan College - Dayton Dayton, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 50% | $16,130 | — |
| 8 | Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Radio and Television | — | 53% | $14,286 | 69% |
| 9 | Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 9 | Broadcast Journalism | — | 49% | $24,187 | 65% |
| 10 | Lee University Cleveland, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $27,365 | 63% | $18,918 | 71% |
| 11 | Union University Jackson, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 66% | $25,882 | 60% |
| 12 | Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | $28,221 | 53% | $19,537 | 90% |
| 13 | Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Sports Communication | — | 72% | $24,309 | 68% |
| 14 | Freed - Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Speech Communication and Rhetoric | — | 71% | $19,418 | 60% |
| 15 | Tusculum University Greeneville, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Communication, General | — | 25% | $22,577 | 72% |
| 16 | Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Sports Communication | — | 48% | $14,614 | 69% |
| 17 | Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Broadcast Journalism | — | 57% | $19,333 | 65% |
| 18 | The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Communication, General | $26,803 | 53% | — | 88% |
All 18 schools in Tennessee
Every school in Tennessee with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville | Public | 124 | 1 |
| The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Public | 117 | 1 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | Public | 47 | 1 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville | Public | 44 | 1 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Private not-for-profit | 19 | 1 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
| Bryan College - Dayton | Dayton | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 1 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville | Private not-for-profit | 10 | 2 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 2 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | Private not-for-profit | 8 | 1 |
| Union University | Jackson | Private not-for-profit | 6 | 1 |
| Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City | Private not-for-profit | 5 | 1 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville | Private not-for-profit | 5 | 1 |
| Freed - Hardeman University | Henderson | Private not-for-profit | 4 | 1 |
| Tusculum University | Greeneville | Private not-for-profit | 3 | 1 |
What broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys earn in Tennessee
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $47,340. Tennessee pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Tennessee employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Tennessee
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys page.
How to become a Broadcast Announcer
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Tennessee
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 5 majors mapped to Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys5 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0100Communication, General
- 09.0101Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- 09.0402Broadcast Journalism
- 09.0701Radio and Television
- 09.0906Sports Communication
Common questions
Answers for people weighing broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys programs in Tennessee.
What degree do you need to become a Broadcast Announcer?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Speech Communication and Rhetoric, which awarded 248 degrees in Tennessee in 2024-25, 57.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Broadcast Announcer?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 5 programs to this occupation. The largest are Communication and Media Studies, Public Relations, Journalism, Radio. Together they graduate about 431 people a year in Tennessee.
How much do broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys earn in Tennessee?+
The median is $48,290 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 2.0% above the U.S. median of $47,340. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys growing?+
BLS projects a -5.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, decline, with roughly 2,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Tennessee?+
18 institutions in Tennessee reported graduates from at least one of the 5 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Anchor, Announcer, DJ (Disc Jockey), On-Air Personality among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 27-3011.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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