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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Digital Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
793 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Digital Arts is the 259th most popular major in the country with 3,022 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,178 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 793 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in digital arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent digital arts 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 digital arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Digital Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,069 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Florida.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Digital Arts at University of Florida

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 283 bachelors’s art and technology 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 Digital Arts 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 art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF Digital Arts Report

#3

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Digital Arts Report

#4

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,634 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Read more about Digital Arts at University of North Carolina at Asheville

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 15 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $7,698 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Digital Arts Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 49 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, UK has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $12,872 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full UK Digital Arts Report

#7

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $14,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Digital Arts at KSU Georgia

#8

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Stetson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Stetson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stetson is $21,385 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Digital Arts at Stetson University

#9

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida Southern College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,816 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida Southern College.

Full Florida Southern Digital Arts Report

#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Lipscomb University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

Lipscomb also took the #9 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $20,503 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read full report on Digital Arts at Lipscomb

#11

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#11 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT is $26,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Digital Arts at The University of Tampa

#12

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Full Sail University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 263 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Full Sail University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $25,622 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Full Sail University Digital Arts Report

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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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