2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 68,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, communication and media studies is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 14,617 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,483 and $26,130 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,092 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Liberty University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 38 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Queens, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens University of Charlotte are $14,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lynn University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 21 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Lynn University Fighting Knights not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $13,420, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellarmine University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Bellarmine U also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine U are $16,645.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Georgia Communication & Media Studies Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communications students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 89 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 141 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Murray State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #12, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communications students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Regent University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Arkansas Communication & Media Studies Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #14, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communications students list, ECU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies 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 Carolina University are $20,685.
Full East Carolina University Communication & Media Studies Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bridgewater College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Bridgewater also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater are $18,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Radford University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Radford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford University are $21,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
Full West Virginia University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #23, James Madison University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communications students list, JMU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482.
Full Florida Atlantic University Communication & Media Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.
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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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