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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

46 Ranked Colleges
2,807 Degrees Awarded
$28,808 Avg Salary
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,036 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,702 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,321 and $25,038 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,807 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 189 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,528 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UF.

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%. 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 Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UF

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $15,213 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

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 #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $11,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 229 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $10,583 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#16 in overall quality

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 47 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $10,298 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at FIU

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 77 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,161 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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 more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of Central Florida

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $14,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 367 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $17,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Ole Miss

#9

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

FGCU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $12,344 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full FGCU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 140 students in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $11,786 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at FAU

#11

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State is $13,827 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Appalachian State

#12

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNG is $11,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,959 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Murray State University.

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#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #15 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $15,733 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $20,783 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive 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 90%.

Full UofSC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#16

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#18 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $18,132 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harding Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#17

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $16,373 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at GaSou

#18

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,822 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

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With a ranking of #19, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 33 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,235 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#20

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Loyola New Orleans is $19,668 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#21

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of South Carolina - Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $16,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UofSC Aiken.

Full UofSC Aiken Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#22

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,036 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#23

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Asbury is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 42 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Asbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Asbury is $27,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#24

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Western Carolina University is $14,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Western Carolina University

#25

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,004 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Eastern Kentucky University

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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%.

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  • *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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