2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 10,951 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,821 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,262 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 418 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $6,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 245 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $6,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 182 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,616 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
UWF also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend UWF is $3,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 57 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #5 spot on the list. Berea College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 24 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berea, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Berea College is $5,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,680 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $10,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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McNeese State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 31 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,492 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend McNeese State University.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
NC A&T also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $9,168 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 237 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $6,709 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Asheville is $9,634 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Valdosta State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 66 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $12,640 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Valdosta State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 229 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, VCU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $17,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Nicholls State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,304 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Nicholls State University.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 34 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,726 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UL Lafayette.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $9,668 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #19, Emory and Henry College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Emory & Henry College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of North Alabama ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,787 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Alabama.
With a ranking of #21, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 82 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $12,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full East Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Memphis ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,264 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Memphis.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 69 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,111 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Elon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elon, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Elon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elon University is $24,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #25, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, MC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,938 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi College.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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