Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
793 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,022 people earned their degree in digital arts, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in digital arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality digital arts 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 digital arts 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Digital Arts in the Southeast Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 283 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of Central Florida Digital Arts Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 53 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students.

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

Read full report on Digital Arts at UF

#3

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students.

Read more about Digital Arts at KSU Georgia

#4

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Asheville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNCA is a small public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 47 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students per year to attend UNCA.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Digital Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students per year to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Digital Arts Report

#6

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.

FGCU also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $11,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students per year to attend FGCU.

Read full report on Digital Arts at FGCU

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students.

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 University of Kentucky

#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#11 in overall quality

The University of Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students list, UT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,990 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students per year to attend The University of Tampa.

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%.

Full The University of Tampa Digital Arts Report

#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Lipscomb University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students list, Lipscomb has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $24,749 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology 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 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 Digital Arts at Lipscomb University

#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida Southern College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern College is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 11 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $25,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students per year to attend Florida Southern.

Read full report on Digital Arts at Florida Southern

#11

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 263 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,524 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Art & Technology students.

Read more about Digital Arts at Full Sail University

#12

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Stetson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art & Technology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2019-2020.

Stetson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stetson is $23,568 for southeast region bachelor’s degree art & technology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Digital Arts at Stetson University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You