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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

34 Ranked Colleges
1,648 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communications is the 65th most popular major in the country with 11,861 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,804 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,648 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications 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 communications 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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The communication arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 233 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $14,778 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about Communications at University of North Florida

#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $13,729 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full ULM Communications Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 113 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,550 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Wake Forest University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $13,078 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Communications Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $16,927 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Columbus State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,075 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CSU.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee State University is $18,823 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ouachita Baptist, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ouachita Baptist University is $21,443 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,103 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.

Read more about Communications at UT Martin

With a ranking of #10, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $15,613 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Communications at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#22 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $17,783 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Central Arkansas Communications Report

#12

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

Thomas More University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Thomas More University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas More, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thomas More is $21,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

Randolph - Macon College

Ashland, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Randolph - Macon College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Randolph - Macon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 41 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Randolph - Macon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Randolph - Macon is $26,389 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 87%.

Read full report on Communications at Randolph - Macon

#14

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MC is $19,160 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full MC Communications Report

#15

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Bob Jones University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Bob Jones University also made our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $16,830 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#16

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,956 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Henderson State University Communications Report

#17

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Marymount University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marymount is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 16 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Marymount has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marymount is $26,472 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#18

Georgetown College

Georgetown, Kentucky
#18 in overall quality

Georgetown College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Georgetown College is a small school located in Georgetown, Kentucky that handed out 15 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgetown College is $19,344 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Georgetown College Communications Report

#19

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#14 in overall quality

John Brown University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. John Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

JBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for John Brown University is $23,588 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Asbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Asbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Asbury University is $29,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,743 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

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#22

Roanoke College

Salem, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Roanoke College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Roanoke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Roanoke is $26,506 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#23

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Queens University of Charlotte ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

Queens also took the #15 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Queens University of Charlotte is $26,093 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#24

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Stetson University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stetson University is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 28 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stetson is $24,958 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications at Stetson

#25

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb University is $25,940 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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