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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,626 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies 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 communication and media studies 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $12,874 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UF
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 446 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,088 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UNC Chapel Hill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 145 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $14,349 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at USF Tampa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 253 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,817 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FIU.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $17,630 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Georgia Communication & Media Studies Report
Berea College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Berea, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Berea has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Berea is $7,113 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Berea Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 98 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $11,870 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at The University of West Florida
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 262 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,280 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, 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 Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Murray State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,681 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Murray State University.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Murray State
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 25 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,670 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Full FSCJ Communication & Media Studies Report
Jackson State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 17 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Jackson State University is $24,428 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Jackson State
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $16,941 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Middle Tennessee State University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 79 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $17,861 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Communication & Media Studies Report
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $15,895 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Carolina A & T State University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $16,017 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Memphis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UofM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofM is $18,622 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UofM
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Valdosta State University is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 57 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, VSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,022 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Valdosta State University.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Valdosta State University
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $22,517 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of North Alabama landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Alabama is $16,922 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full University of North Alabama Communication & Media Studies Report
East Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Tennessee State University is $17,636 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full East Tennessee State University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Bridgewater College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bridgewater, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,623 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bridgewater College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater College
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,617 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Knoxville
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 59 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $25,389 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 92%.
Full Auburn University Communication & Media Studies Report
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 258 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,030 for Southeast Region Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Commonwealth University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pembroke, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $14,915 for southeast region media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Full UNC Pembroke Communication & Media Studies Report
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