by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Journalism is the 415th most popular major in the country with 1,134 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 275 other journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in other journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other journalism.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennett College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Journalism at Kentucky State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Journalism at Queens University of Charlotte
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 128 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 8 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 55 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Journalism at University of Georgia
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s other journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Journalism at Florida Institute of Technology
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Journalism at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s other journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Other Journalism Report
With a ranking of #11, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 0 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s other journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Broward College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s other journalism students in 2020-2021.
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