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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,319 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region journalism students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Journalism in the Southeast Region

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 58 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region journalism students list, UofM has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for southeast region journalism students.

Read more about General Journalism at UofM

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Harding also made our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,456 for southeast region journalism students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Journalism at Harding University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

UARK also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region journalism students per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 176 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,355 for southeast region journalism students per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read more about General Journalism at West Virginia University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region journalism students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Florida

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University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region journalism students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Central Florida

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region journalism students per year to attend UGA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Georgia

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 14 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU also made our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $9,183 for Southeast Region Journalism students per year to attend NKU.

Read full report on General Journalism at NKU

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region journalism students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,989 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Journalism at Appalachian State University

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 48 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for southeast region journalism students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read full report on General Journalism at Kennesaw State University

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #11, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $12,161 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Mississippi General Journalism Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 35 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,032 for southeast region journalism students.

Full University of Southern Mississippi General Journalism Report

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 22 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Arkansas General Journalism Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Regent University is $24,888 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

Read full report on General Journalism at Regent University

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region journalism students list, WKU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,522 for southeast region journalism students per year to attend WKU.

Read full report on General Journalism at WKU

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

Rust College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Rust College is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,924 for Southeast Region Journalism students per year to attend Rust College.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rust College General Journalism Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $11,736 for southeast region journalism students per year to attend Murray State University.

Read more about General Journalism at Murray State

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 33 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,351 for southeast region journalism students.

Full Marshall University General Journalism Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region journalism students.

Read more about General Journalism at Georgia Southern University

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With a ranking of #20, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 40 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,065 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

Read full report on General Journalism at UA Little Rock

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,559 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UofSC General Journalism Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region journalism students.

Read more about General Journalism at Liberty University

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

With a ranking of #23, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Flagler College - St Augustine is $24,981 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

Read full report on General Journalism at Flagler College - St Augustine

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 42 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $10,157 for Southeast Region Journalism students.

Full Savannah State University General Journalism Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

With a ranking of #25, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,588 for southeast region journalism students.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of West Georgia

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