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2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
493 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,297 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 990 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 493 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in other communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other 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 Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

UNG also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNG is $8,707 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $20,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,086 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Morehead State University.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

UAPB also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAPB is $11,543 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Charleston Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,273 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Charleston Southern University.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,275 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Belmont.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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#7

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Rollins College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rollins College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rollins, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rollins College is $25,504 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

University of West Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

King University

Bristol, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

King University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. King University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee. It awarded 11 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

King not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend King University is $20,648 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Lees - McRae College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

Lees - McRae College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lees - McRae College is $18,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College South Carolina also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $17,924 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Columbia College South Carolina.

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#12

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 11 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb University is $19,669 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

William Peace University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. William Peace University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

WPU also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend William Peace University is $20,498 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Lynn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 7 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynn University Fighting Knights also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lynn University is $35,664 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#15

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 133 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $25,622 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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%.

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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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