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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

46 Ranked Colleges
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$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The digital communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 189 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full UF Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $17,846 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Georgia Tech

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 229 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,074 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State University.

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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 47 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 $75-$110k list, FIU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $13,821 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full FIU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#7

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 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 Ole Miss is $19,539 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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

#8

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,354 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#9

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,939 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNG.

Full UNG Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,776 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida Gulf Coast University.

Full FGCU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FAU is $16,249 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FAU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#12

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 63 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $18,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Appalachian State

#13

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 52 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $22,382 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UofSC

#14

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,484 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Murray State.

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

#15

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Southern University is $18,255 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Georgia Southern University

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $15,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#17

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, 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 $75-$110k 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 $19,570 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at KSU Georgia

#18

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $17,864 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UofSC Aiken.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of South Carolina - Aiken

#19

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $17,177 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 34 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 $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $20,337 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Full University of Kentucky Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#21

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Kentucky University is $15,642 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#22

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend WCU is $16,857 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full WCU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#23

Troy University

Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 27 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,552 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TROY.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Troy University

#24

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s digital communication degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Harding also took 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 is $21,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Digital Communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

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

#25

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #25, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $18,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Lee 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%.

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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