2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southeast Region
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Journalism is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 14,528 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,042 and had an average of $24,628 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,034 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,329 and $25,516 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,769 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 33 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend GaSou.
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,248 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Read more about Journalism at University of Southern Mississippi
Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 131 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,124 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
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West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 180 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kennesaw State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 42 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
University of Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 124 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students list, UARK has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 159 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #14, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree 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.
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 69 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
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With a ranking of #16, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Georgia College & State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 81 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia College & State University is $19,691 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Savannah State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 56 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $10,220 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Radford University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Radford is $16,447 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Kentucky State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Kentucky State University is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 8 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Kentucky State University is $7,076 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
With a ranking of #22, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
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With a ranking of #23, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 27 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $10,772 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Union University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $28,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend Union.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Rust College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Rust College is $11,317 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Flagler College - St Augustine is $23,237 for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
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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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