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2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

46 Ranked Colleges
2,807 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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 Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

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 #1 for the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,739 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 111 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took 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 $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full UGA Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 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 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full University of Central Florida Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 367 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Mississippi.

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

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#16 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 47 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida International University.

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

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at FIU

#8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,352 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.

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 full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#9

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,396 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of North Georgia.

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

#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FGCU is $11,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

Full FGCU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 63 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#13

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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

#14

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 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 more than $110k list, GaSou has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 18 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Western Kentucky University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#16

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 52 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UofSC.

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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#17

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 12 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,390 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Murray State.

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#18

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend A-State.

Full A-State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#20

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UofSC Aiken is $15,050 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 117 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $22,597 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UA Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #22, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#18 in overall quality

Harding University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Harding.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Harding University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#24

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend WCU.

Full Western Carolina University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#25

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend TROY is $14,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make more than $110k.

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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%.

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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