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2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

27 Ranked Colleges
1,494 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Arts & Media Management is the 137th most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in arts and media management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality arts and media management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Arts & Media Management in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 150 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 more about Arts & Media Management at University of Central Florida

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend FAU.

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#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Lee University.

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#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Full UNC Greensboro Arts & Media Management Report

#7

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama

With a ranking of #7, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,130 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend UNA.

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#8

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 8 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,390 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Murray State University.

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#9

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 184 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

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#10

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 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 list, TNU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,499 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.

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#11

Francis Marion University

Florence, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Francis Marion University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 $12,742 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Full Francis Marion University Arts & Media Management Report

#12

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. North Carolina State University 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 made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, 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 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Arts & Media Management Report

#13

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Ouachita Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Ouachita Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ouachita Baptist also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Ouachita Baptist University is $19,815 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

Full Ouachita Baptist Arts & Media Management Report

#14

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media management degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students list, Anderson University South Carolina has also earned the #10 rank 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 $21,756 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Arts & Media Management Report

#15

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 504 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend Belmont.

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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#16

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #16, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students list, C of C has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,000 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend College of Charleston.

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#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kentucky is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK Arts & Media Management Report

#18

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 ranking, coming in at #18. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 4 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

Belhaven also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Belhaven University is $17,439 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#19

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

William Peace University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WPU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

WPU also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $24,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students per year to attend William Peace University.

Full WPU Arts & Media Management Report

#20

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern is $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students.

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#21

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 ranking, coming in at #21. Mary Baldwin is located in Staunton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Mary Baldwin University is $16,982 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

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#22

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry 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 ranking. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2019-2020.

Berry did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Berry is $23,014 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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#23

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
#15 in overall quality

Bellarmine University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bellarmine U also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Bellarmine U is $23,121 for southeast region bachelor’s degree media management students.

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#24

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

With a ranking of #24, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s media management degrees to 201 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $27,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Full Sail University.

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#25

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Queens, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,078 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Media Management students per year to attend Queens University of Charlotte.

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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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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  • *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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