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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
493 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor'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 Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in other communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 67 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid list, UNG has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid per year to attend University of North Georgia.

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#14 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

UAPB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is $12,320 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid per year to attend Auburn University.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. 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 Getting Aid. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid.

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#5

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 with aid 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 yearly cost to attend University of West Alabama is $15,514 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid.

Full University of West Alabama Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Charleston Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

CSU also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Charleston Southern University is $17,804 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid.

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#7

King University

Bristol, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

King University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Bristol, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at King, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,652 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid per year to attend King University.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Columbia College came in at #8 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 Getting Aid ranking. Columbia College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College South Carolina is $18,307 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University came in at #9 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 Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb University is $21,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid.

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#10

Lees - McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Lees - McRae College came in at #10 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 Getting Aid ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lees - McRae College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lees - McRae College is $21,024 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid.

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#11

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

William Peace 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

WPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for William Peace University is $24,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid.

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#12

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Rollins College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rollins also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $29,806 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid per year to attend Rollins College.

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

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#13

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont 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 Getting Aid ranking. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $35,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid.

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%.

Full Belmont University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#14

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Lynn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lynn University Fighting Knights not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $36,044 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid per year to attend Lynn University.

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#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students with aid per year to attend Full Sail 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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