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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
1,445 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications technologies and support. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications technologies and support programs, but they also 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 16 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $3,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Communications Technologies & Support Report

#3

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $23,051 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Ai Atlanta.

Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Communications Technologies & Support Report

#4

Alabama A & M University

Normal, Alabama
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

AAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alabama A & M University is $14,990 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students.

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#5

University of Charleston

Charleston, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Charleston landed the #5 spot on the list. UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend UC is $22,284 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 21 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Regent is $15,267 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

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#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 ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s communications technologies and support 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 $20,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

Full International Fine Arts College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#8

Fairmont State University

Fairmont, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Fairmont State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

Fairmont State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fairmont State University is $10,161 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students.

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#9

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 75 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,548 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Belmont University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#10 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students.

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#11

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

George Mason University 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 ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, 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 86%.

Full GMU Communications Technologies & Support Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 382 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $43,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

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#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 500 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $27,524 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communications technologies & support students per year to attend Full Sail University.

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#14

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Living Arts College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Living Arts College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Living Arts College is $25,110 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#1 in overall quality

Ringling College of Art and Design 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 ranking. Ringling College is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

Ringling College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ringling College of Art and Design is $49,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support students.

Full Ringling College Communications Technologies & Support Report

#16

SAE Institute - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee
#15 in overall quality

SAE Institute - Nashville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications technologies and support degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SAE Institute - Nashville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SAE Institute - Nashville is $41,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communications Technologies & Support 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.

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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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