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2023 Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
1,149 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,918 people earned their degree in advertising, making the major the 149th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,149 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in advertising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent advertising programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the advertising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Advertising (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $2,857 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 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%.

Full University of Florida Advertising Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,688 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Advertising Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $6,256 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full UCF Advertising Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, Appalachian State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,940 for southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Appalachian State University.

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.

Read more about Advertising at Appalachian State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 5 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,632 for southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend USF Tampa.

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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Advertising at USF Tampa

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,520 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Murray State University.

Read full report on Advertising at Murray State University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 124 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $16,404 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full UofSC Advertising Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 66 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $13,970 for southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Advertising at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 33 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $16,211 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full WKU Advertising Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advertising degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.

UA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Alabama is $19,434 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read more about Advertising at UA

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,948 for southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UofM.

Full University of Memphis Advertising Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,471 for southeast region advertising students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lee University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Advertising at Lee University

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $34,926 for Southeast Region Advertising students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Advertising at University of Miami

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