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2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

16 Ranked Colleges
1,445 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor's 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 15,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,122 and had an average of $26,383 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,105 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,771 and $28,874 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,445 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in communications technologies and support. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications technologies and support programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communications technologies and support program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 39 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,402 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $2,126 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Communications Technologies & Support Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,204 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GMU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full GMU Communications Technologies & Support Report

#4

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

ETSU also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $10,632 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $25,980 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Belmont.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Fairmont State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k list, Fairmont State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State is $7,595 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Fairmont State Communications Technologies & Support Report

#7

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized school located in Normal, Alabama that handed out 23 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend AAMU is $14,310 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full AAMU Communications Technologies & Support Report

#8

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Charleston, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,081 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC.

Full UC Communications Technologies & Support Report

#11 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $19,441 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,584 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Atlanta is $21,977 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ringling College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ringling College is $44,992 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Ringling College of Art and Design

#4 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 382 students in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $40,908 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SCAD Communications Technologies & Support Report

#14

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 500 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $27,998 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Full Sail University.

Full Full Sail University Communications Technologies & Support Report

#15

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Living Arts College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Living Arts College is a private for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Living Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Living Arts College is $24,942 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Living Arts College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#16

SAE Institute - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

SAE Institute - Nashville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. SAE Institute - Nashville is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

SAE Institute - Nashville also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $41,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SAE Institute - Nashville.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at SAE Institute - Nashville

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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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