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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 Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Arts & Media Management is the 136th most popular major in the country with 4,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,933 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,345 and $24,582 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer 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.
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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region media management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $14,032 for southeast region media management students.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at University of Southern Mississippi
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $8,618 for Southeast Region Media Management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro also took the #10 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region media management students.
Full UNC Greensboro Arts & Media Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region Media Management students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Appalachian State University Arts & Media Management Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Jamestown, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $10,898 for southeast region media management students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Arts & Media Management Report
Shenandoah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winchester, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,878 for southeast region media management students per year to attend Shenandoah University.
The undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Shenandoah University
Murray State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Murray State also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $11,736 for Southeast Region Media Management students per year to attend Murray State University.
Full Murray State Arts & Media Management Report
Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Media Management students per year to attend FAU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at FAU
With a ranking of #9, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 134 diplomas to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region media management students.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,699 for southeast region media management students per year to attend UNA.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at UNA
Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 14 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media management students list, Florida State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Media Management students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State Arts & Media Management Report
Belmont University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 430 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $30,489 for southeast region media management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Belmont
Winthrop University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media management students list, Winthrop has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Winthrop is $19,127 for Southeast Region Media Management students.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at Winthrop University
College of Charleston ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 70 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Charleston is $19,654 for southeast region media management students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full College of Charleston Arts & Media Management Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $18,203 for southeast region media management students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at University of Kentucky
Full Sail University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 440 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,454 for southeast region media management students per year to attend Full Sail University.
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Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media management students list, TNU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trevecca Nazarene University is $16,258 for southeast region media management students.
Full Trevecca Nazarene University Arts & Media Management Report
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media management degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Anderson University South Carolina is $21,732 for southeast region media management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Arts & Media Management Report
West Virginia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media management degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Media Management students.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at West Virginia University
With a ranking of #20, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media management students list, NC State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,411 for southeast region media management students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Arts & Media Management at NC State
University of New Orleans ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 5 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $12,140 for Southeast Region Media Management students.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for George Mason University is $19,551 for southeast region media management students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 more about Arts & Media Management at George Mason University
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 31 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media management students list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U Miami is $46,098 for southeast region media management students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Miami Arts & Media Management Report
SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SAE Institute - Nashville is a small private for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 15 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
SAE Institute - Nashville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $42,747 for southeast region media management students per year to attend SAE Institute - Nashville.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Lipscomb University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,704 for southeast region media management students per year to attend Lipscomb University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Arts & Media Management at Lipscomb University
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