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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

46 Ranked Colleges
2,807 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,036 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,702 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,321 and $25,038 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,807 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio, television and digital communication 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 radio, television and digital communication 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 Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication 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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $6,063 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,454 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 229 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $6,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $6,683 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,847 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCF.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 367 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #8 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $11,566 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 111 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication 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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $7,331 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, FGCU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $8,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 63 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $9,884 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $8,707 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 34 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Kentucky

#14

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $16,111 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.

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

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#15

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 12 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,185 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Murray State.

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#16

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#17

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a small public school situated in Aiken, South Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,143 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UofSC Aiken.

Full UofSC Aiken Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#18

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tulane has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $24,632 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#19

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Elon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Elon University is a medium-sized school located in Elon, North Carolina that handed out 89 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Elon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Elon University is $24,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Elon University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend A-State is $11,672 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#21

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #24 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,651 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Full GaSou Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for WCU is $11,358 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Western Carolina University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#23

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kennesaw State University.

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#24

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $15,543 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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