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2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 11,861 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,804 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 101 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679.

Full East Tennessee State University Communications Report

#2

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bob Jones University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication arts students with aid list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.

Full Bob Jones University Communications Report

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communications at Wake Forest University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 14 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication arts students with aid list, UAH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAH Communications Report

#5

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication arts students with aid list, Queens has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Queens University of Charlotte are $14,548.

Full Queens University of Charlotte Communications Report

#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication arts students with aid list, Liberty University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at Liberty University

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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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