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2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,708 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,945 and $23,562 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 167 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $2,857 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Florida Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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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 #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $7,349 for southeast region 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Florida State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,729 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UNC Chapel Hill

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Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $11,712 for southeast region 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 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Georgia Tech

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 219 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $10,688 for southeast region digital communication 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%. 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UGA

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 143 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $8,262 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at FAU

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 51 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,882 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at FIU

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $9,940 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Appalachian State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 368 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $9,489 for southeast region 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%.

Full Ole Miss Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 67 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $6,256 for southeast region digital communication 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Central Florida

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With a ranking of #11, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FGCU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $7,969 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Florida Gulf Coast University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,448 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NC State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at NC State

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 40 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $13,424 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $12,019 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 40 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNG is $8,654 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of North Georgia Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $9,520 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Murray State

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 141 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $16,472 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full KSU Georgia Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 94 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA is $19,434 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UA Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 55 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,404 for southeast region digital communication 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $10,661 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Middle Tennessee State University

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 43 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $13,653 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Georgia Southern University

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elon is $20,762 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Elon

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 47 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,211 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Kentucky University

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $11,876 for southeast region digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 10 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,763 for Southeast Region Digital Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Harding.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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

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