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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

15 Ranked Colleges
547 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,987 people earned their degree in general communication sciences and disorders, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 688 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 547 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders 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 Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,950 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 75 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Appalachian State University

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $9,455 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Ole Miss

#5

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,188 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WCU.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

Radford also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Radford is $12,071 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Radford University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 36 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,378 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GaSou.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WKU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 36 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,714 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WKU.

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#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Bob Jones University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 Bob Jones University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#10

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

USA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

West Liberty University

West Liberty, West Virginia
#14 in overall quality

West Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, West Liberty University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Liberty University is $12,018 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 29 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State University is $13,745 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Samford University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Samford also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,953 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Samford University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Samford

#14

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Jacksonville University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

JU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville University is $21,070 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Faulkner University

Montgomery, Alabama
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Faulkner, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Faulkner University.

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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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