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2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,059 people earned their degree in arts and media management, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,959 and had an average of $35,302 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,124 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,100 and $27,530 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,494 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in arts and media management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great arts and media management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 150 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $7,847 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Central Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $9,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

FAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,331 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Full Florida Atlantic University Arts & Media Management Report

#4

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 184 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,637 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Arts & Media Management Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $10,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $9,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Appalachian State University

#7

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Murray State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $9,185 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

University of North Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,787 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Alabama.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 26 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Kentucky

#10

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 38 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $13,373 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Southern Miss Arts & Media Management Report

#11

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 82 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #4 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend C of C.

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#12

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k list, TNU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TNU is $15,172 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full TNU Arts & Media Management Report

#13

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 504 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Belmont also took the #1 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $26,275 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full Belmont University Arts & Media Management Report

#14

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Francis Marion University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Francis Marion University is a small public school situated in Florence, South Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Francis Marion University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Francis Marion University is $11,143 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Francis Marion University Arts & Media Management Report

#15

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Lee University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 5 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $15,543 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,896 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Loyola New Orleans.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Arts & Media Management Report

#17

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Berry, Georgia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Berry not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Berry College is $18,817 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Berry College Arts & Media Management Report

#18

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#16 in overall quality

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ouachita Baptist has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,879 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ouachita Baptist.

Full Ouachita Baptist University Arts & Media Management Report

#19

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anderson University South Carolina, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $15,045 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Arts & Media Management Report

#20

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bellarmine U is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 2 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,667 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bellarmine University.

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#21

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

Belhaven University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Belhaven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Belhaven is $17,461 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#22

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Florida Southern College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern also took the #13 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Southern.

Full Florida Southern College Arts & Media Management Report

#23

Mary Baldwin University

Staunton, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. Mary Baldwin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staunton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,502 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mary Baldwin University.

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#24

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Queens University of Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k list, Queens has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Queens University of Charlotte is $21,426 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Queens University of Charlotte Arts & Media Management Report

#25

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

William Peace University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k list, WPU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WPU is $20,498 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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%.

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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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