2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region
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 Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22,795 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 203 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism 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 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 338 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 203 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 806 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, FIU is in the top on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $7,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 541 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students per year to attend USF Tampa.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 203 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Nicholls State University is $12,247 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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Out of the 203 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 713 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Florida
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 246 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend UNF.
The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Georgia Southern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 156 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 661 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UCF also did well on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 92%.
Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 358 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
With a ranking of #11, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Tech University is $15,929 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 242 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCW excels when it comes to communication and journalism quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students per year to attend UNCW.
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%.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 444 students in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss also took the #18 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $14,016 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Mississippi Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #14, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 329 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State excels when it comes to communication and journalism quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Appalachian State University
Harding University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 43 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Harding University
University of Central Arkansas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students per year to attend UCA.
Full University of Central Arkansas Communication & Journalism Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 344 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Charlotte is also in the top of our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
East Carolina University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 302 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU is also in the top of our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students per year to attend Middle Georgia State University.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Middle Georgia State University
James Madison University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 451 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $22,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 343 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Florida Atlantic University
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students.
Valdosta State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 129 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend VSU.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Communication & Journalism Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 82 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students.
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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%.
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- *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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