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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 26,563 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,085 and $25,539 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 244 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism 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 communication and journalism 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 Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $23,968 for southeast region associate degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Tulane University of Louisiana

#2

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,076 for southeast region associate degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Bob Jones University

#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 27 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,013 for southeast region associate degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at American Military University

#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $13,968 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Johnson University

#5

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lynn University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lynn University Fighting Knights, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lynn University Fighting Knights is $31,214 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lynn University Communication & Journalism Report

#6

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Full Sail University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,998 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Communication & Journalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Full Sail University.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Full Sail University

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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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