2023 Best Value Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southeast Region
13
Ranked Colleges
4,067
Degrees Awarded
$24,100
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 14,826 people earned their degree in communications technologies and support, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,067 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,549 and $26,049 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications technologies and support 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 Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region communications technologies & support students.
Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 90 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,837 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Bossier Parish Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,898 for southeast region communications technologies & support students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Guilford Technical Community College
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 44 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indian River State College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,786 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Indian River State College.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Indian River State College
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
ETSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,894 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend ETSU.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at East Tennessee State University
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. International Fine Arts College is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 22 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
International Fine Arts College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $20,208 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students.
Full International Fine Arts College Communications Technologies & Support Report
Full Sail University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 910 students in 2020-2021.
Full Sail University also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,454 for southeast region communications technologies & support students.
Full Full Sail University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Belmont University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
Belmont also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Belmont University is $30,489 for southeast region communications technologies & support students.
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%.
Full Belmont Communications Technologies & Support Report
George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 97 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $19,551 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at George Mason University
Regent University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Regent University is $24,888 for southeast region communications technologies & support students.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Regent University
Alabama A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region communications technologies & support students list, AAMU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alabama A & M University is $15,529 for southeast region communications technologies & support students.
Full AAMU Communications Technologies & Support Report
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 540 students in 2020-2021.
SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SCAD is $44,632 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students.
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%.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Savannah College of Art and Design
SAE Institute - Nashville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. SAE Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region communications technologies & support students list, SAE Institute - Nashville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $42,747 for Southeast Region Communications Technologies & Support students 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.
Full SAE Institute - Nashville Communications Technologies & Support Report
Ringling College of Art and Design came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 117 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Ringling College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Ringling College is $51,817 for southeast region communications technologies & support students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Ringling College of Art and Design
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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
- *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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