by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,817 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,148 and $24,945 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,551 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 88 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular journalism programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 179 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
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 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 123 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 108 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Journalism Report
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Journalism Report
Western Kentucky University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Journalism at Western Kentucky University
University of Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 59 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #14, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Kennesaw State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 43 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Savannah State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 42 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Radford University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #22, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
University of Kentucky landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 36 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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