2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students per year to attend Florida International University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida International University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 182 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,247 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students per year to attend Nicholls State University.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Nicholls State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 13 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students per year to attend FSCJ.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
VSU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UNC Pembroke
McNeese State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students list, McNeese has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $12,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students.
The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UWF also took the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $7,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students.
University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students per year to attend UofM.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,915 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students per year to attend Johnson University.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Johnson University
Mississippi College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 4 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MC is $17,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
With a ranking of #13, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 137 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students list, NC A&T has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students.
William Carey University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students per year to attend William Carey University.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at William Carey University
Jackson State 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 ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Jackson State is $14,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Jackson State University
With a ranking of #16, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $14,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
With a ranking of #17, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern University and A & M College is $16,312 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Full Southern University and A & M College Communication & Media Studies Report
Austin Peay State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students per year to attend Austin Peay State University.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Austin Peay State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 237 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students per year to attend Louisiana State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Ouachita Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,815 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students per year to attend Ouachita Baptist University.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Ouachita Baptist
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 418 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UNC Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #22, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.
Middle Tennessee State University also took 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 $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Flagler St. Augustine is $23,237 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Full Flagler St. Augustine Communication & Media Studies Report
Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $8,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Francis Marion University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Francis Marion University is $12,742 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Studies students.
Full Francis Marion University Communication & Media Studies Report
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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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