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2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

4 Ranked Colleges
195 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,253 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,210 and had an average of $27,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 216 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,633 and $23,848 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 195 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism (other) 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 communication and journalism (other) 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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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Middle Georgia State University also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $9,450 for southeast region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Middle Georgia State University

#2

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 28 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $13,421 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee Tech University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,902 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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%.

Full Bob Jones University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#4

Berry College

Mount Berry, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berry College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Berry College is located in Mount Berry, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Berry, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,817 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Berry.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Berry College

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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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