by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,841 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,354 and $27,014 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their audiovisual communications program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The audiovisual school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Nashville. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 87 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full SAE Institute - Nashville Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Institute - Atlanta. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 115 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at SAE Institute - Atlanta
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Atlanta Institute of Music and Media landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College - Fort Lauderdale. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region. City College - Fort Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at City College - Fort Lauderdale
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 477 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 94 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at International Fine Arts College
Randolph Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Randolph Community College is located in Asheboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Randolph Community College
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 16 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Alabama A & M University Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #12, Living Arts College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Living Arts College is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Living Arts College
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #14, Tri-County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Tri-County Technical College is a public institution located in Pendleton, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Tri-County Technical College
Trident Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Trident Technical College Audiovisual Communications Report
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Audiovisual Communications Report
Bethel University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. McKenzie, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Whiteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Central Carolina Community College is a small public school situated in Sanford, North Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #20, Carteret Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Carteret Community College is located in Morehead City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Carteret Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Elon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Meridian Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Meridian, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Pearl River Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Poplarville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Pearl River Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Forsyth Technical Community College
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