by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,229 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in audiovisual communications. To top this list, a school must have a successful audiovisual communications program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region audiovisual students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 477 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Full Sail University
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #2 spot on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 94 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 41 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SAE Institute - Atlanta landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full SAE Institute - Atlanta Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Institute - Nashville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. SAE Institute - Nashville is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full SAE Institute - Nashville Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 46 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Bossier Parish Community College
Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 106 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Chattahoochee Technical College
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. AIMM is located in Duluth, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
Tri-County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pendleton, South Carolina, and it awarded 40 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Tri-County Technical College
Randolph Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 more about Audiovisual Communications at Randolph Community College
With a ranking of #11, Trident Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 24 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Trident Technical College
With a ranking of #12, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 16 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at The Art Institute of Atlanta
With a ranking of #15, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Raymond, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hinds Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Elon University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Miami Dade College
Gaston College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and it awarded 45 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
City College - Fort Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at City College - Fort Lauderdale
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 17 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Central Piedmont Community College
With a ranking of #21, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Sanford, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
Pearl River Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pearl River Community College is a small school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 7 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Pearl River Community College
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Bethel University
AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiovisual Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at International Fine Arts College
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